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Taiwan’s coronavirus protocol shows how it is done

Chen Shih-chung

If WHO’s mission is to ensure the highest level of health for all, then no country should be excluded from this goal

Parley | Comment

Should government intervene in platform-publisher relationships?

Sriram Srinivasan

Plasma therapy is no silver bullet

Balram Bhargava To recommend it without undertaking a robust scientific study may cause more harm than good

Journalists fill in their details for a swab test in Mumbai on April 16, 2020.

Notebook | Comment

Take care of yourself too, fellow journalists

Soma Basu It may not be possible to follow all safety precautions while in the line of duty

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Taiwan’s coronavirus protocol shows how it is done

GROUND ZERO | Other States

Coronavirus | The mystery of the low COVID-19 numbers in West Bengal

Maharashtra@60 | Like the phoenix, State will rise again after war against COVID-19

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Needed: a pandemic patent pool

Parley | Comment

Should government intervene in platform-publisher relationships?

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Plasma therapy is no silver bullet

Take care of yourself too, fellow journalists

It may not be possible to follow all safety precautions while in the line of duty

Limitations of online learning

Direct human engagement is a crucial component of education

Coping with today, planning for tomorrow

While we stay resilient and optimistic, we must take this opportunity to prepare for a post-COVID-19 economy

A greater impact on women

COVID-19 poses a threat to women’s livelihoods and increases their burden of work at home

A critical study of Trump, the postmodernist

In his COVID-19 response, the U.S. President shows that he follows his wavering instincts more than scientific advice

Unlocking justice in the lockdown

Without legal practitioners being classified as essential, fundamental rights cannot be realised

A task for South Asia

The virus reminds us that it is in our collective interest to look at health security and not just national security

Privacy concerns during a pandemic

The government’s technology solutions to fight COVID-19 do not meet minimum legal requirements

The outline of another pandemic combat strategy

A way out is to lift restrictions in a graded way, with reverse quarantine for the elderly and those with comorbidities

A policy road map to tackle COVID-19

The interest of each and the interests of all now coincide, not only within nations but for all humanity

Hostage to obscurantism

Pakistan’s experience shows why instrumentalising religion is dangerous

Lacking in transparency

Citizens must keep themselves informed and push the government to adopt scientific and people-oriented policies

India in the post-pandemic world

The manner in which the country deals with the crisis will determine its place in the future world order

Protecting the poor from becoming poorer

Governments need to take a long-term view of mitigating the health and economic effects of COVID-19

Did SARS-CoV-2 begin from a lab?

The answer is best left to scientists

Rollback the distrust, remember the core values

Societal relations are fragile and need constant nursing; social peace is a pre-requisite for progress

Coronavirus | In Madhya Pradesh, power play during a pandemic

While the Congress government was fighting to retain its hold and the BJP was trying to wrest power, several medical professionals, police officials and others contracted COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh. Sidharth Yadav reports on a State which did not appoint a Cabinet for nearly a month even as a pandemic raged on

Bihar’s dystopian moments and a looming crisis

With the global and national order in reset mode, it is no longer an option for the State to ignore its chronic issues

Fishing in troubled waters during a pandemic

As China seeks to restore its credibility, creating tensions in the South China Sea should be the least of its priorities

Locked out of cities, homes and livelihoods

Hakim, an auto driver who had to leave Delhi, is hopeful of returning soon

Making doctors wash hands

Placing the sanitiser at prominent locations in hospitals and installing bright signage will help

How will India emerge out of the lockdown?

An opening up has to be accompanied by an increase in relief budget for the most vulnerable

Pre-retirement judgments and post-retirement jobs

Enacting a law barring appointments of retired judges by the government will restore confidence in the judiciary

No transparency in West Bengal

The State government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis leaves much to be desired

There may be no going back

The ‘normalcy’ that China is returning to may provide a snapshot of our post-COVID-19 world

A time for planetary solidarity

Rather than fortress worlds, nations need to focus on building shared programmes of knowledge and collective welfare

A change in migrant policy

Besides addressing the immediate distress conditions of migrants, the state needs to think of long-term solutions

Putting the SAGAR vision to the test

As observer, India could learn from as well as support the Indian Ocean Commission.

Ill-equipped to deal with a crisis

COVID-19 has laid bare science policy deficits

The fragile ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib war

The Russia-Turkey agreement is destined to fail because the priorities of the countries concerned cannot be reconciled

To Kerala, from Singapore

In its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kerala could draw some lessons from Singapore

Implement Aarogya Setu, but only through law

Doing so will avoid the dangers of unrestricted use leading to disproportionate violation of fundamental rights

Nurturing air power to meet rising demand

Indian airlift capability will be increasingly called upon for humanitarian aid and disaster relief

The invisible face of the fallout

The traditional gender role that women play distinctly affects them in global crises as seen in numerous examples

Preparing for a new political field in J&K;

The Kashmiri is a mere bystander as the framework of a new political order is being worked by New Delhi

Singing the corona tune

Isolation isn’t easy and may be music will keep us company through the trying times.

Caught in the heightened arc of communal polemics

In the Tablighi Jamaat issue and its messages, it is important not to lose focus of the core subject — the pandemic fight

Comment | India must enhance fiscal support for COVID-19 relief and rebuilding

The trend across developing countries is to give State governments as much discretion as possible

Farming under lockdown: Short on labourers, a long harvest

Even though a record crop is expected this year, the lockdown may have robbed farmers of the chance to reap profits. There are no migrant labourers to help with harvesting and procurement, and no transport facilities to take the produce to markets in many parts of the country, report Vikas Vasudeva and Priscilla Jebaraj

Institutional fixes and the need for ethical politics

As Madhya Pradesh politics shows, the anti-defection law continues to be circumvented to bring down governments

A case to use JEE-Main instead of JEE-Advanced this year

It would not only reduce stress for applicants, but also enable college admissions to the IITs to take place earlier

Data-driven reporting during COVID-19

The paper has relied on our reporter network to gather State-wise numbers

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A municipal worker delivers fruits and vegetables from a vendor for residents in a containment area in Kolkata on April 21, 2020.

121K | Coronavirus | The mystery of the low COVID-19 numbers in West Bengal

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Photo: Twitter/@NIA_India

46K | NIA arrests former Shopian sarpanch

30K | List of COVID-19 containment zones in Bengaluru

An NDRF worker at Bihar’s Danapur railway station sanitises luggage of migrant workers who arrived from Rajasthan on May 2, 2020.

25K | Shramik special trains | Migrant workers, other stranded people to pay ₹50 more to get home

The late Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al-Said, who launched “Omanisation” campaign. File

23K | Oman orders firing of expats from state sector companies

20K | Coronavirus India lockdown Day 39 updates | Lokpal member A. K. Tripathi dies nearly a month after testing positive for COVID-19

Security forces personnel during an encounter with the militants in the Chanjmullah area of Handwara in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, Sunday, May 3, 2020.

19K | Colonel, Major, SI among 5 security personnel killed in Kashmir's Handwara, says Army

19K | New Parliament project gets Central Vista panel nod