Time for Corona bonds: This will allow the deficit-breach to be a one-time event
Unfortunately, the government’s own finances have been in a shambles for some time, and the deficit will overshoot badly.
Aadhaar Gains: The govt has done well to rely on JAM trinity; it needs data aggregation to reach more people
This receives a fillip from the fact that DBT-based aid, including the Rs 1,500 transfer to all Jan-Dhan women account holders, accounts for 51% of the Rs 1.7-lakh-crore corona welfare package the Centre announced last week.
Gujarat’s corona deaths and need to get reporting right
Five corona deaths in Gujarat suggest under-reporting, critical to get this right in the fight against the virus.
Acting Responsibly: Amitabh Bachchan can learn a thing or two from Jurgen Klopp on responsible celebrity behaviour
Amitabh Bachchan can learn a thing or two from Jurgen Klopp on responsible celebrity behaviour.
Doctor on call: Telemedicine guidelines a step toward healthcare-for-all
Against the WHO mandated one doctor for every 1,000 people, India has one for every 1,457; China has one per 671 people, Germany one per 242, and Cuba one for every 122.
Lockdown helps, but wider corona testing a must
Government is working on bolstering testing capacity; CDDEP recommends continuing serological survey.
COVID-19 crisis requires a Corona point person
India is facing an unprecedented crisis, and many responses need to be made on the fly, in the context of a new development.
Coronavirus outbreak: The integrity of a lockdown
Leaders can’t be claiming unreasonable exemptions from the lockdown if they expect 1.3 billion Indians to follow it.
Tech-ing on Covid-19: Govt must extensively use tech solutions to fight coronavirus
The startups’ efforts now need concerted government support, so that an array of tech solutions can be rolled out, some of which will help limit corona spread directly by minimising human contact with the infected.
Delivering Essentials: Home delivery promise right step to curb panic
Administrations promising home delivery is the right step to curb panic, govt should tie-up with private initiatives.
Battling corona will need unorthodox action
ICMR model has worrying projections, govt should rope in even final-year medical students to bolster healthcare workforce.
Tech Tracing: Singapore’s Bluetooth-based app for Covid-19 contact tracing is quite promising
Singapore is not the only country to try this technology; the UK and the US are both mulling on using GPS or Bluetooth to create such apps.
Don’t shut the markets – Those who have lost money have only themselves to blame
It was evident, even before the coronavirus pandemic, that stocks were hugely over-valued, and that the benchmark indices were being driven up by just a dozen stocks.
Active on API at last, won’t work till DPCO scrapped
Giving incentives on the basis of scale is a good idea, but DPCO is a huge reason for the big decline of Indian API.
Olympic Mistake: Postponement of cancellation of games is not unprecedented
The grounds—the risk coronavirus pandemic poses to the health of both its athletes and the public at large.
Mobile policy gets it right: New policy WTO-compatible, rewards only big producers
While India raised the incentives on mobile phone exports to 4% of the value of the phone, the problem was that everyone got this, even small firms.
Corona highlights need for global public goods
The world must invest in robust public healthcare systems and universal access to healthcare
Don’t clear out hostels now
It is true that the government must ensure enough isolation capacity, given the country’s large population and the density in urban centres, where the disease is being reported at the moment.
New CSR rules try to curb fraud by companies, but open red-tapism floodgates
The new rules vest oversight of CSR projects with the Board, and mandate an additional 5% expenditure for impact assessment, over and above the 5% mandated for carrying out administrative functions of CSR initiatives.
Silencing Hate
Delhi govt’s move to let the public flag hate speech and take action on it based on expert reports is commendable
The Kerala example
Empathetic govt, relief package show robust Covid-19 handling.
PM sets the stage, now to follow through with action
Vital to sensitise citizens & Janata Curfew is a good start; now do cash transfers for poor, support to MSMEs, etc.
Bad Faith: Ayodhya administration’s stubborn Ram Navami preparations an unprecedented risk
Ayodhya administration’s stubborn Ram Navami preparations create an unprecedented risk of contagion in times of corona.
Post-retirement jobs ‘scar on independence of judiciary’
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi would have done well to pay heed to what he himself said during a hearing a year ago.
Why it’s important for India to get corona testing plan right
Many experts have called for drastically stepping up community testing concurrently with enforcing social distancing.
Virulent ADs: Give ASCI more teeth against misleading corona-related ads
Give ASCI more teeth against misleading corona-related ads. The govt also must crack down on misinformation.
Why it is unfair to write Yes Bank down to zero while equity value is soaring
What is more worrying is the way the write-downs have been done.
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