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Maneka Gandhi A few experiences of the many I have had during the first phase of the COVID lockdown. On March 24, I gave my phone number across the country for all animal volunteers. I thought a few organisations would get in touch. Thousands of...

COVID-19 has, by default, brought upfront the problems of migrant workers. The Central government is not just blissfully ignorant about the problems of this segment of the society but the government machinery seems to have completely written them off the records. It seems to have...

China has made it clear that it will not take things lying down regarding India’s amendments to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules, and stressed that this was a violation of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. India should be bound to persist with its present stand...

With several restrictions getting eased from Monday, the worst of the lockdown for supposedly halting progress of the COVID-19 in India is hopefully over. Figures give hope to the nation, however falsified they may be. With just 505 deaths linked to the pandemic in the...

The lockdown in India ends on May 3 but things will not be the same on May 4 or in days ahead of course. Schools are scheduled to reopen in June but parents will not send their children so it is unclear what happens to...

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet recently approved the empanelment of 28 IAS officers for holding Secretary-level posts at the Centre. Among them is Rajiv Bansal, Chairman and Managing Director of the ailing public carrier Air India, which is still looking for a buyer. Bansal...

The Centre has extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3. It was a no-brainer, for everybody in the country was expecting this. In fact, many state governments, including Odisha’s, had already extended the lockdown till April 30. Considering its lack of action plan and silence...

In Pilibhit, as in most districts of the Tarai, a large number of vehicles are still horse-drawn. This is not just true of this area, but over most northern states. There are horses being used in Delhi as well — even though we have had...

It is simply not possible to distill every global level activity to money, jobs and benefits for some. A unique example of this would be tourism and related activities. The world today, as meets our eyes now, was greatly enriched by travelers since centuries. Whether...

It’s some surprise that one of the assassins of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stayed in India, hiding his identity, for some 20 years before he was finally brought before law and executed in Bangladesh two days ago. Big question is what this high-profile assassin with Pakistani...