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.
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.
Climate Trends’ air-pollution and health expert Dr. Palak Balyan warns that air pollution is “a pandemic as severe as COVID at its peak,” adding that if cities like Beijing and London could reverse extreme air pollution, Delhi too has hope and can improve its air quality.
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.
The family of Raj Kushwaha, who has been accused as the alleged mastermind in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, has come out in his defence, asserting that he is innocent and incapable of committing such a crime.
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.
In the pandemic year, most Indians spent over 522 hours on online education on average, and over 738 hours on infotainment, a new report showed.
The survey showed that more than two-thirds (73 percent) of Indian consumers feel their mental health has been impacted by the pandemic -- either by isolation restrictions or concerns for well-being.
It said that the second wave of covid infections in India has exacerbated stress among individuals and small businesses that were hit the hardest
“The wholesale market for the handloom saris have not picked up while the retail marketing is not enough to generate the required profit. 'Tantuja' is the major buyer of Dhaniakhali handloom saris but the sale from the Tantuja outlets is discouraging. A major stock of the handloom saris still lay with the different handloom cooperatives in Dhaniakhali. The revival chances of the handloom business even during the festive season is bleak”
Calcutta’s uninviting, ramshackle and unassuming tea stalls don’t just serve tea, they also serve equal proportions of nostalgia, necessary stimulation, and kindness. Over the years, the frail earthen cups have held within them, a revolutionary beverage that has broken through class and caste hierarchies.
