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Remains of the day: A trail of devastation

Remains of the day: A trail of devastation

After cyclone Amphan ravaged Kolkata, many iconic sites now remain a skeleton of their former selves, as both lives and…

June 5, 2020

They came, they ate, they fled

Farmers of Madhya Pradesh stood watching helplessly as swarms of locusts consumed their standing crop of maize, vegetables and pulses…

June 5, 2020

Less tests, more cases

India has among the lowest testing rates in the world. And inadequate testing, experts say, is a key reason why…

June 5, 2020

Survivors tell their stories

Those who survived Covid-19 are donating plasma to save lives. Their message: stay safe, that is the best way to…

June 5, 2020

Clear and present danger inside a Covid hospital

Dr Subhash Giri has been treating Covid-19 patients since the first one was brought to his northeast Delhi hospital in…

June 5, 2020

The Covid Samaritans

Sweepers, delivery boys, electricians and plumbers, private security guards and garbage collectors are living dangerously to keep us safe and…

June 5, 2020

How non-delivery led to self-reliance

The yearning for exotic cuisine during the lockdown meant such dishes had to be rustled up in one’s own kitchen.…

June 5, 2020

After the riots, the coverup

Amid widespread concern that the chargesheets lean too heavily on one community, the Special Investigation Team has added some Hindu…

June 6, 2020

In the eye of the storm

As Cyclone Amphan ravaged Kolkata with wind speeds of over 130 km per hour, I was witness to the devastation…

May 29, 2020

Rising mercury a mortal threat

As the Coronavirus creates a public health crisis, the heat wave is causing migrants headed home without adequate food or…

May 29, 2020