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Explained: Sampling bias drove sensationalist reporting around Tablighi coronavirus cases
The large proportion of Tablighi positives is simply due to the large number of people who were tested from the event, even as overall testing remains low.
Shoaib Daniyal
· An hour ago
Now, border conflicts within India – as states create barricades to keep out the coronavirus
Kerala and Karnataka have even gone to court over this.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Apr 03, 2020 · 09:00 am
Scapegoating Muslims for Covid-19 is communal – and hobbles India’s battle against the pandemic
Top BJP leaders have described the incident as an ‘Islamic insurrection’ as well as ‘Corona terrorism’.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Apr 02, 2020 · 10:34 am
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Full text: Raghuram Rajan on how India can get back to work after coronavirus lockdown
Apr 05, 2020 · 07:58 pm
Diktats from Delhi are harming India’s lockdown – and friction between states doesn’t help
The migrant exodus sparked off a three-way tussle between Delhi state, Uttar Pradesh and the Union government.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Apr 01, 2020 · 01:30 pm
Not China, not Italy: India’s coronavirus lockdown is the harshest in the world
The ‘biggest human migration on foot after Partition’ has started after India imposed restrictions more drastic than any other country.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 29, 2020 · 09:14 am
Can the Centre bypass the states and declare a lockdown?
In a surprise move, the government has invoked the Disaster Management Act to take over the powers of the states.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 26, 2020 · 09:00 am
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Covid-19: Bollywood sings for unity and strength in ‘Muskurayega India’ music video
Yesterday · 06:34 pm
‘Gumnaam Hai Koi’: Watch this hilarious take on Sunday’s ‘9 pm 9 minutes’ show of lights
Yesterday · 06:25 pm
Watch: Walk-in kiosks for quick and cheap testing for Covid-19 launched in Kerala
Yesterday · 06:07 pm
Watch: 190-year-old Amrutanjan Bridge on Mumbai-Pune Expressway demolished by controlled explosion
Yesterday · 04:53 pm
Ram Mandir, Shaheen Bagh, MP horse trading: In midst of a pandemic, it’s politics as usual for BJP
It is essential for India’s ruling party to put aside its petty political games and concentrate completely on the worst crisis the nation has ever faced.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 25, 2020 · 09:34 am
Coronavirus: In India, a rising clamour to punish people flouting quarantine norms
Countries like China and Italy are using state force to battle the pandemic.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 22, 2020 · 10:30 am
As Covid-19 pandemic hits India’s daily-wage earners hard, some leave city for their home towns
With authorities shutting down key institutions in several cities, sputtering economy hurts the most vulnerable.
Shoaib Daniyal
,
Supriya Sharma
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· Mar 21, 2020 · 06:30 am
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‘Bamfaad’ trailer: Inter-faith lovers find the going tough in Zee5 film
Yesterday · 04:49 pm
Home theatre: Before that aerial video, these films captured Mumbai’s love for movement and activity
Yesterday · 02:30 pm
How a 74-year-old YouTuber created instrumental versions of film songs using the Pratham tarang
Apr 05, 2020 · 11:00 am
Watch: Kanan Gill reconnects with his younger self for new Netflix comedy special
Apr 04, 2020 · 08:01 pm
Withdraw NPR, repeal NRC: With coronavirus looming, Modi needs to assure protestors they can go home
India needs everything it can to combat this pandemic. The last thing people should be worrying about is the National Population Register, the NRC’s first step.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 18, 2020 · 06:30 am
Viral politics: From Madhya Pradesh to Modi’s Delhi, politicians use Covid-19 to push their agendas
The disease has been deployed as the excuse to postpone a trust vote and local body elections.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 16, 2020 · 08:20 pm
Coronavirus: Why are Indians running away from isolation wards?
The country has one of the world’s worst public health systems.
Shoaib Daniyal
· Mar 16, 2020 · 06:30 am
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Credit or no credit? Twitter debates after Liverpool reverse decision to furlough non-playing staff
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Australian players sucked up to Kohli and Co to secure million-dollar IPL contracts: Michael Clarke
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Ask for help: Michael Phelps advices athletes dealing with stress due to Tokyo Games delay
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Pause, rewind, play: When Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar pulled off the Produnova for the first time
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