Editorials

Beijing must now stop playing dangerous games and come out with full disclosure on coronavirus origin

India’s bitter standoff with Twitter, WhatsApp has cast a shadow over the trip, making Jaishankar’s task much more difficult

The process for getting approvals for the indigenous vaccine needs to be expedited to avoid hardships for millions of people

While concerns over privacy violations are genuine, internet majors should engage with the authorities to arrive at practical solutions

The govt’s priorities should be on providing healthcare and vaccines rather than ordering vindictive actions

The daily vaccination rate has fallen to 1.3 million doses despite India not exporting the vaccines now

ONGC cannot absolve itself of the responsibility by simply pushing the blame on the contractor

The revised privacy policy of WhatsApp is a reminder for India to put in place a robust data protection policy

Painting a rosy picture based on April's GST collections could be a miscalculation as all indicators point to a grim picture of the economy

The new medical colleges and oxygen plants will go a long way in improving healthcare delivery in Telangana

Tropical cyclones have caused 28.6% of mortalities in the last five decades, second only to floods responsible for maximum human deaths

India needs to replicate US-like model and address vaccine supply challenges through rapid-fire decisions

It is time for reforms in the global health body to reflect the changing realities and improve preparedness for future pandemics

The spiralling violence between Israel and Palestine has opened the wounds left unattended and festering for decades

States like Telangana opting for global tenders to procure vaccine is a pragmatic decision, given the Centre's opaque policy

New Delhi must closely monitor the emerging political drama in Nepal for a calibrated response, given the bilateral tensions

The court’s role in the constitution of the task force must be viewed as a well-meaning attempt to help the government

A detailed cybersecurity policy is must to proactively identify threats in real-time to generate actionable intelligence

It is up to the Centre now to complement RBI’s efforts to revive the economy with appropriate policy interventions

Biden’s decision to support the waiver of IP protection rules is a monumental moment in the fight against the virus

The EC has displayed utter disregard for the independence of other equally important constitutional bodies

Going by job losses and collapse of small businesses another lockdown could prove disastrous

Compelling States to negotiate with vaccine manufacturers amounts to undermining the right to public health

The day truly belonged to Mamata who took on the mighty electoral war machine of the BJP and its indefatigable campaigner Modi