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By Jagdish Rattanani, T Jacob John |
There are unanswered questions around the origin, spread and transparency of communications about SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
By Jagdish Rattanani, Pavitra Mohan |
There is belated realisation among health experts, policymakers and elected representatives that the SARS Coronavirus…
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The heart-wrenching ghastly incident of 16 migrants being mowed down under a running goods train in Maharashtra on May…
By Ajit Ranade |
What if you lose your job, but not health insurance? What if you lose your monthly income but get paid unemployment…
By Lekha Rattanani |
A highly strained relationship between Maharashtra and New Delhi is being tested by the recent decision of the Modi…
By Jagdish Rattanani, T Jacob John |
There have been concerns about how the Centre itself records these numbers, given that the official narrative is that…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
In a surprise move, the Government of India (GoI) in consultation with the RBI has enhanced the magnitude of its gross…
By Aseem Shrivastava |
Workers left to starve to death, while air force jets generously spray hospitals with rose petals from the air. (Oil…
By M A Kalam |
Covid-19 is a jolt to the way we work and live. The response, what the IMF has called “The Great Lockdown”, was a…
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In our fight against Covid-19, lockdown 1.0 lasted 21 days. Lockdown 2.0, which is now nearing the end, is for 19 days…
By Sudarshan Iyengar |
The Chicago convention in 1884 of the Federation of Organised Trades and Labour Unions resolved that “eight hours shall…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
Imagine a post-Covid India in which the most important persons in the Union Cabinet are not the Ministers of Finance,…
By Ajit Ranade |
Almost five weeks into the lockdown, it is clear that we are going to have a long hard summer. The economic hardships…
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The projection of a five-member Central team that Covid-19 cases in Mumbai will grow to over 6.5 lakh by May 15 (6,56,…