Editorials

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

Informal talks held away from public glare cannot go beyond basic management of tensions

The Centre should procure the vaccines centrally and give the States operational flexibility

The war on a global pandemic can be fought only with the help of a coordinated global response

The five-point consensus reached by Asean on Myanmar can form an ideal framework for the way forward

Rising unemployment and plunging demand have once again turned the spotlight on the gloomy urban economy

A national vaccination policy designed to step up coverage without burdening anyone is essential

Oxygen crisis has exposed systemic lacunae in the management of a crucial component of healthcare

The Centre, which had last year announced a stimulus for the migrants, is silent on the current emergency

Modi’s address appeared like yet another event management exercise, a favourite trope of the present leadership

The government must let markets and the private sector play a larger role in vaccination strategy

The NDA govt must listen to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to tide over the Covid crisis

Local communities can play a better role in the prevention of forest fires

It is time the Executive was made accountable for wrongful application of harsh laws against the critics of the government

India needs to reposition its priorities and reach out to the moderate sections within the Taliban

Govt must now work out a mutually agreeable pricing and procurement strategy for a smooth rollout of the foreign vaccines

Last year's hasty and unplanned lockdown had already led to massive job losses across the sectors and a repeat must be avoided at all costs

The situation seems to be back to square one: ICUs are fast filling up, test positivity is climbing and migrant workers are returning to homes

Directing ASI to undertake a survey on Gyanvapi Mosque is a disquieting development

Invoking National Security Act against cow slaughter or voices of dissent shows how the law is being regularly misused

The Centre must address various States’ vaccine demands without resorting to politics

Politicisation of police force is a key reason why India should go in for a complete overhaul of the system