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Will they still need you when you-'re 44?

They say age is just a number, but many middle-aged people face ageism and sexism at work and in social settingsâ€¦

10 Jun 2020 8:28 PM IST

A volunteer distributes food to migrants traveling by train to their native places, during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, in Kanyakumari district. PTI Photo

Charity alone is not enough to save informal sector workers

Collaboration with the authorities, has been difficult, and sporadic, primarily because the governmentâ€™s attitude has...

6 Jun 2020 4:23 PM IST

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs, the Ngari Gƒnsa civil-military airport base taken on May 17, 2020, near the border with India in far western region of Tibet in China shows development around the airport. Tensions along the China-India border high in the Himalayas have flared again in recent weeks. Indian officials say the latest row began in early May, when Chinese soldiers entered the Indian-controlled territory of Ladakh at three different points, erecting tents and guard posts. China has sought to downplay the confrontation while providing little information. (AP)

The standoff in Ladakh: Decoding China signals

The essence of Chinese strategy is to develop the existing border dispute in the high Himalayas into an opportunity for...

5 Jun 2020 3:51 PM IST

A medic walks past pregnant women waiting for COVID-19 test, at a kiosk set up outside Chitaguppi hospital, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Hubli.PTI Photo

Lockdown reinforced gender roles, more women abused

The lockdown has proved to be challenging for all women professional or homemakers , with all family at home, demanding...

3 Jun 2020 5:29 PM IST

Arogya Setu app (Twitter)

DC Edit: Centre's Aarogya' climbdown

Launched in April, Aarogya Setu now has 110 million subscribers

27 May 2020 7:53 PM IST

D.V. Sadananda Gowda (PTI)

DC Edit: More elite than thou: Gowda impunity reeks

It's time the Union government got its act together

27 May 2020 7:34 PM IST

Pinjra Tod began as a women students collective against oppressive and unjust practices within universities. Twitter Image

So who's afraid of Pinjra Tod?

To this government, peaceful protests by women are unlawful

25 May 2020 4:40 PM IST

Can Indias rural property card be capitalised to propel post-Covid revival?

Can India's rural property card be capitalised to propel post-Covid...

Ironically, for India's millions of poor, informal workers and farmers, informality around land tenure is an inevitable...

18 May 2020 6:21 PM IST

The amount generated through Quantitative Easing will be spent by the governments to handle economic crisis due to COVID 19.. AP Photo

Quantitative easing: Is it a solution for economic crisis due to...

World bank predicts India's GDP growth to be 1.5% 2.8 % for the FY 2021, which would be lowest in last three decades

16 May 2020 8:34 PM IST

In this March 24, 2020, file photo, doctors and other healthcare workers with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine suit up in personal protective equipment before taking patients at a drive-thru coronavirus testing location in Las Vegas. AP Photo

Democracy in the time of Corona

Corona crisis threatens liberty everywhere and the integrity of governments worldwide is being questioned

16 May 2020 8:17 PM IST

Stranded migrant labourers in Chennai, in southeastern India, prepare to board a special train to take them home after the government eased lockdown measures (AFP)

Coronavirus exposes our democracy's fault lines

Indian economy is certainly facing a crisis. This, however, does not justify use of violence against migrant labourers

16 May 2020 7:44 PM IST

In this image made from a video, Taiwans Health Minister Chen Shih-chung speaks of the countrys successful model in combating COVID-19 at a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Taiwan. The minister, a doctor and former director of Taipei Medical University, held daily briefings, keeping the public informed and aware. With an approval rating of 91%, he has become the countrys most popular politician, even more than President Tsai ing-wen. (Photo | AP)

Taiwan has just 65 active, 440 total COVID-19 cases despite proximity...

The country's speedy, efficient and expert-led response, despite no WHO membership, has become a model to combat the...

13 May 2020 10:44 PM IST