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The First Ten

Pandemics do not begin with sirens or headlines. They begin with a cough that goes unreported, a fever mistaken for exhaustion, a worker who does not stay home because staying home costs money.

Jobs on Edge

The August labour market figures from the United States confirm what has been building for months: the world’s largest economy is slowing in ways that can no longer be brushed aside as statistical noise.

Pandemic Revisited~II

Considering 2021 alone, the Government reported 3.32 lakh deaths due to Covid-19, but there were 21.5 lakh excess deaths in 2021, for which there is no explanation ~ except Covid-19.

Economic Recovery

A rethink of our economic strategy is required. We should think small rather than big; the focus should be on incentivising employment-intensive small businesses which would benefit a larger number of people rather than promoting large-size automated, modern manufacturing facilities. With technical guidance and adequate capital, our vast army of unemployed engineers can set up small, specialised technical units which could provide gainful employment to many

Israel reopens for vaccinated tourists

Travellers who have recovered from the virus will also be permitted to enter Israel if they present a certificate that could be digitally verified by the Ministry's systems.

All schools in Delhi to reopen from 1 Nov: Sisodia

The decision was taken by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) at its meeting today in view of the drastic fall in the single-day Covid-19 cases and a large part of the city's population having been vaccinated.