It is good India is a ‘Union’ of states
BY D.C. PATHAK The episode of corona virus infliction that embraced most Indian states, tested the strength of our federal architecture in a manner that was entirely new — for the first time the whole…
Commentary
Suffering skin damage from face masks? Experts offer remedies
By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel fighting COVID-19 from the front lines have to spend many hours a day wearing face masks. Although it offers invaluable protection, health…
Facts to consider for cancer patients amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic
BY DR DODUL MONDAL The world has been rattled by the ongoing coronavirus infection (COVID19) which started from the city of Wuhan, China somewhere in late 2019. So far, more than a million people have…
The big bang RBI stimulus
By TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE The slew of announcements by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to lower the repo rate, reverse repo rate, cash reserve ratio and allowing financial institutions the bandwidth to offer a three…
A world in perpetual change – Is COVID-19 the worst?
By PRADIP BAIJAL Humankind is now facing a global crisis. Perhaps the biggest crisis of our generation. The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks will probably shape the world for years…
Markets hint to recovery in the coming week
By Arun Kejriwal A week can be a very long time and last week was a classic example. It began with the markets falling very sharply and the BSESENSEX losing just about 4,000 points on…
Two catalysts which have changed India and US for good
BY SAEED NAQVI What will the world look like after the coronavirus induced shut down? I am not in possession of a crystal ball for global survey but I can activate my intuition on the…
Striking a fine balance is the key to success
BY D.C. PATHAK The unprecedented and unfamiliar ‘life and deat’ crisis that the corona pandemic has created in the perception of the people at large in India, is throwing up a new challenge of dealing…
Time for an Indian cricketer to reflect & rejuvenate
BY YAJURVINDRA SINGH The deadly coronavirus has brought a complete lockdown to cricket around the world as well. One has never ever experienced such a catastrophe with every country around the globe under a threat…
Covid crisis nothing encountered like ever before
By Dodul Mondal This is a tough time. Perhaps the toughest medical crisis as far as I can remember. WHO says 197 countries across the globe are infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-2019). Globally, 537,042 people…
Defiance is unacceptable in this crisis
BY D.C. PATHAK Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation a second time on March 24 made the anticipated announcement of a nation-wide total lockdown for three weeks — to be enforced with administrative rigour…
Global hits and misses in dealing with COVID-19: Takeaways for India
By Maj Gen (retd) S.B. Asthana The coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 195 countries and territories around the world and one international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, Japan) as on midnight 23…
Miley Cyrus has ‘reunion of the decade’ with Emily Osment
Los Angeles, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pop singer Miley Cyrus and her former “Hannah Montana” co-star Emily Osment enjoyed a virtual “reunion of the decade” on the singer’s Instagram Live show “Bright Minded”. The 27-year-old singer…
277 evacuees from Iran are coronavirus negative
Jaipur, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) All the 277 evaccues who arrived in India from COVID-19 hit Iran on Wednesday are coronavirus negative, said additional chief secretary of Rajasthan Rohit Kumar Singh. Of the 277 Indians, 273…
Markets in no man’s land – likely to consolidate
By Arun Kejriwal Markets were in a really bad shape last week and just about managed to recover some ground on Friday. They lost on the first four days of the week. BSE SENSEX lost…
Evolution from a good Muslim to a bad one: Really?
BY SAEED NAQVI In Nandita Das’ film, Manto, the great story writer, who loved Bombay beyond distraction, finds himself under pressure from family, in the midst of the post Partition carnage, to leave for Lahore….
Is global recession likely in 2020?
BY ACHINT ARORA A recession is a macroeconomic term that refers to a significant decline in general economic activity in a designated region. However, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), defines a recession as…
All business is human activity
BY D.C. PATHAK Just as there is no leadership without followers there would be no business if it did not have customers. Business is a venture of the people, by the people and for the…
Who will Bell the Cat? Why is Shri. YS. Jagan Reddy Kept in the Dark?
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy chairs a meeting with district collectors and SPs on COVID-19 prevention measures amid coronavirus pandemic, via video conferencing in Vijayawada on March 20, 2020. (Photo: IANS)…
The commentator’s dilemma
By Yajurvindra Singh Cricket would never have become popular or flourished without the support from the writers and commentators. Not all of them played the game but their passion, love and undying zest to relay…