Shortage of doctors, poor healthcare infrastructure affecting Bihar’s war on pandemic, despite better Covid-19 testing says health minister Mangal Pandey. Read more »
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package provides some basic benefits to informal workforce, but offers no solution for reducing informality in labour market. Read more »
The health ministry orders 25 crore doses of Covishield and 19 Crore of Covaxin after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement universalising Covid-19 vaccine drive. Read more »
It is critical that hospitals, doctors and other organisations offering telehealth invest in strong privacy and cybersecurity protocols. Read more »
Food safety is a grave concern for India where more than a third of the food produced, including almost 70% of the milk sold, is adulterated and substandard. Read more »
Stock market needs a long-term game played with test match temperament rather than a T-20 mindset. Read more »
Climate change will not destroy the world even if humanity failed to achieve emission targets, but long-term climate shifts could have disastrous consequences to agriculture and food security. Read more »
RBI monetary policy committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 4%, the reverse repo rate at 3.35%, and the marginal standing facility rate and the bank rate at 4.25%. Read more »
Not coming up with a large fiscal stimulus was a mistake that led to a fall in economic growth rate and rise in unemployment levels. Read more »
RBI's monetary policy committee should consider a 25 basis points cut in repo rate as the economy is on the verge of Covid-19 third wave. Read more »