Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday emphasized that total number of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) positive cases is not much important as rate of mortality and recovery rate are critical. He also said that India has constantly improved the recovery rate as it is 38 per cent now. In a tweet, Kant, who is also heading...
By Hardeep Puri Since March 26, Operation Lifeline Udan has carried 885 tonnes of critical medical supplies and essential cargo over 500,000 km through 546 flights to the remotest destinations in the country. Under the Vande Bharat Mission, as the first schedule dovetails into the second schedule of flights, the Government of India (GoI) plans...
By Pradip Baijal In his recent book, "Has China Won" published in March 2020, and in the many earlier books, Kishore Mahbubani has stated "US has blundered into geopolitical contest with China". Many other authors like Martin Jacques and Freidman also talk of the situation of Chinese domination, but the future is dependent on their...
Workers wearing face shields at an assembly line of mobile phones in Noida after some restrictions were lifted in India. (Photo courtesy HT) Human ‘parking spots’ at Domino Park, Brooklyn for social distancing, seen last week. (Photo Twitter) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was tested for Covid-19 live on TV during his press briefing May 17...
The much-talked about 'Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City’ by well-known Chinese literary writer Fang Fang, has released in India in the ebook format. Published by HarperNonFiction, the audio will follow on May 26. The book, which will be translated into 15 languages, is a compilation of the author's diary entries and social media...
By Vishnu Makhijani It began with author Prochy N. Mehta's grandchildren being barred from Kolkata's sole fire temple and culminated in a meticulously researched book on the role of prominent Parsis and the community in various aspects of the city's growth in diverse areas over the decades. "My grandchildren were going to the only fire temple in...
The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has set up 'giloy' nurseries in seven districts. 'Giloy', which goes by the botanical name 'Tinospora cordifolia', is said to be a major immune booster and is highly recommended by Ayurveda experts for well-being. The nurseries have been set up in Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Bhadohi. Dr Y.B. Tripathi, dean...
The unique Arumbavur wood carving tradition last week was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, said Chinnaraja G Naidu, Deputy Registrar, GI. Arumbavur is part of Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. The application for GI was made by the Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (Poompuhar), Arumbavur Wood Carvers'' Handicrafts lndustrial Cooperative Society Ltd, and the Arumbavur...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a massive economic package, which along with previous packages and RBI reprieves, will amount to Rs 20 lakh crore ($265 billion), the largest such package in Covid-hit developing countries. He stated that it will address issues pertaining to land, labor, liquidity and loss. The total economic package...
