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One stoically reads about the saddest tales of grit, survival, defeat and loss during these terrible times of unprecedented suffering across the world. PTI Photo

Shobhaa De | Drastic survival steps to live through COVID times

With no signs of abatement, most of us are now resigned to a bleak future with dark clouds on the horizon

25 July 2020 6:43 PM IST

A health worker takes a swab sample of a person for COVID-19 test in Ahmedabad. AP Photo

AA Edit | Serological surveys point to different path for COVID-19...

The survey results assume significance in the backdrop of the successful coronavirus containment strategy

24 July 2020 6:39 PM IST

The ministry says a delegation led by its Directorate of Defense Research and Development will travel to India in the coming weeks to experiment with different tests that use voice recordings, breathalyzers, isothermal technology and analysis of polyamino acids.(AFP)

Israel will send research team to India to test out diagnostic...

The delegation will also bring cutting-edge equipment' donated by the government and the private sector, including...

23 July 2020 7:25 PM IST

Children attend a tele-learning class at their home displayed on Kalvi TV channel, an education tele-learning initiative set up by the Department of School Education to allow students from class 2 to 10 to continue with their curriculums as schools remain closed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai. AFP Photo

Devi Kar | Learning virtually: Key is to keep kids engaged

The pursuit of higher studies involving admission procedures of colleges and entry into various professional courses...

22 July 2020 5:52 PM IST

COVID-19 patients inside an isolation ward in Shehnai Banquet Hall near LNJP Hospital, in New Delhi. PTI Photo

Dev 360 | Lessons from our patchwork pandemic, state by state

Currently, the big story is the surge in number of new infections in the southern states

10 July 2020 5:19 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to a forward location in Nimu in Ladakh. PTI Photo

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | The politics of Modi's Galwan, COVID...

It has become clear by now that Modi is uncomfortable with the nitty-gritty, and with details

4 July 2020 6:30 PM IST

A boy watches as a health worker collects a nasal swab from his mother during a COVID-19 coronavirus screening in Mumbai.AFP Photo

India's COVID cases cross 3 million, but health ministry stresses the...

According to health economist Rijo M. John, the COVID-19 cases are growing at the rate of 2.4%

23 Aug 2020 7:21 PM IST

Indian laborers work at a goverment building construction site during reimposed weekend lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Jammu, India. AP Photo

Real estate sentiment hit an all-time low in Apr-Jun due to pandemic,...

The office market, on the other hand, has shown nearly 98-99 per cent rent collection and low relevant micromarket...

3 Aug 2020 5:33 PM IST

Until recently, this avian proximity had been nothing but charming, but of late, when I stand by my window at dusk, looking at bats circle our apartment complex, Ive started to think they portend greater doom

When the pandemic hits too close to home

Sudden death is a cause of tragedy, yes, but it is also invariably a whodunnit

2 Aug 2020 5:23 PM IST

Sensex surges nearly 400 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,500. (PTI Photo)

Markets open in green, Sensex up 400 points; Nifty above 11,500

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 4 per cent

1 Sept 2020 10:41 AM IST

A health worker holds the used vials of Covishield vaccine during a special vaccination drive in the outskirts of Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | The real story behind India's success in 1 bn vaccine...

On August 7, 2020, the SII, the country's largest private vaccine manufacturer, signed an agreement with the global...

26 Oct 2021 1:35 AM IST

The locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine which is known as Covishield has a 12 to 16 week gap between doses, in contrast to the 8 to 12 week gap recommended by the World Health Organization. (DC Image/SSR)

Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample...

Due to the large gap between doses, more than 20cr people can get their 2nd dose only in late Jan even if they all got...

22 Oct 2021 1:45 PM IST