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Letting the virus roam freely would lead to a large number of fatalities. Only a vaccine, whenever it becomes available, can achieve the same purpose in a morally acceptable manner Sweden tried it and failed miserably. Britain almost considered it before opting for a lockdown instead. And as we speak, the idea continues to divide […]
[…]Students are already suffering due to sudden displacement, internet unreliability and other piquant situations. DU as an institution is oblivious to their problems In the beginning of March, I was at home in Lucknow for the mid-semester break when it was announced that educational institutions in Delhi will be closed until March 31 to contain […]
[…]Why AAP limiting Covid-19 treatment to Delhi’s ‘residents’ is a terrible idea Thankfully, the lieutenant governor has stopped the order from being implemented The Aam Aadmi Party government had a bizarre brainwave on June 7: they ordered Delhi’s hospitals not to treat Covid-19 patients who couldn’t prove that they resided in the capital city. According […]
[…]As the pandemic continues wreaking havoc across the globe, there is a need to understand how a healthy immune system can be maintained through yoga Yoga has a large number of benefits, and one of the most important reasons to practice yoga is its impact on the body’s immune system. As the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic […]
[…]Asif Khan was vilified and lost his job after Satish Suthar’s Buzzing Trends wrongly identified him as the Twitter user who had abused Hindu deities On June 7, Alt News reported how the budget airline GoAir had terminated an employee after a Twitter campaign wrongly targeted him for abusing Hindu deities. Asif Iqbal Khan, a trainee pilot, […]
[…]Delhi seems blissfully unaware of the potential danger that earthquakes can pose even when it is located in seismic zone IV. What if an earthquake of 6 magnitude hits Delhi next? The Covid-19 pandemic is slowly gripping Delhi with rising numbers of infection cases. The fight against this crisis is on, but amidst all this […]
[…]An Urdu novel set in the time of Partition reminds us that apart from sexual violence, there are many subtle ways in which women’s agency is suppressed, particularly at a time when everyone is stuck indoors Saloni*, a social sector professional, has been working from home for more than two months. It has not been […]
[…]After cyclone Amphan ravaged Kolkata, many iconic sites now remain a skeleton of their former selves, as both lives and livelihoods went for a toss Md Naser Ali owns a small nursery in the AE Block of Salt Lake. A plant lover from childhood, he always dreamt of opening up a nursery of his own. […]
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