Testing has been the key in the context of the fight against COVID-19. However, reducing the time of testing is a challenge. U.S healthcare technology maker Abbott has lived up to the challenge....
As you are locked down in your home for next '21' days surely there is nothing much to do. While you might already be scrolling your Instagram or Facebook or chatting on WhatsApp we have got some 'smiles for you'. We all know that though...
To keep people entertained amidst strigent 21-days country-wide lockdown, Doordarshan, like the eldest in the family, is doing all it can. After promising the audience the comeback of its iconic Ramayan series on DD...
Testing has been the key in the context of the fight against COVID-19. However, reducing the time of testing is a challenge. U.S healthcare technology maker Abbott has lived up to the challenge. Abbott has made a ‘5-minute testing device‘. The device has the capability to produce on the spot right results right at the...
As all the passenger ‘trains’ are canceled till 14th April due to lockdown Indian railways is putting ‘rail coaches’ to best use. Railways is converting train coaches into ‘isolation wards’ to prepare for a fight against coronavirus pandemic. General Manager of North Central Railway (NCR) Rajiv Chaudhary informed that they are trying to convert a...
Taking it’s ‘big brother’ image in the world forward U.S. announced a $174-million (around ₹1,300-crore) financial assistance. The assistance would be provided to 64 nations including India to fight COVID-19. This comes after the $100 million aid announced by the US in February. The assistance is a part of the larger American global response package...
Days after forecasting India’s growth to remain somewhere around 5.3% for the calendar year 2020, Moody’s, the other day, cut India’s growth to a mere 2.5% for the year 2020. Moody’s cut is the result of the county-wide lockdown, which will push various sectors into a ditch while others will incur heavy losses resulting in...
Generosity and humanity are the two qualities that are required the most at times of crisis (and otherwise as well). Displaying that was cab aggregator Ola’s co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal. Since Ola has suspended its operations amid COVID-19 its drivers are worst hit. Taking that in stride Ola has stepped up efforts to raise funds for...
All my 2020 resolutions that involved travelling and everything related have been flushed down the drain due to this stringent lockdown across the world. And it hurts, even more, when I realize that this is the year when I was really serious about my travelling resolutions. Can anyone relate? If yes, let’s cry together (while...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that the global economy has gone in ‘recession’. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn. The developing nations would require massive funding to bounce back said Georgieva. “It is clear that we have entered a recession” that will be worse...
Keeping the history of people living in India, in mind, this ain’t surprising to me. But if it surprises you even a bit, then here it is. An Infosys employee in Bengaluru named Mujeeb Mohammed has been arrested by the City Crime Branch (CCB) for a threatful and irresponsible social media post. In the post that...
As India sleeves up to fight against the menace that coronavirus has turned out to be, people from all corners of the country, and the government itself, are doing everything they can to help the country in the harsh times. A few instances to recall world be Hima Das donating her one month salary to...
The COVID-19 is not sparing anyone from its effect. After taking down ‘Prince Charles’ under quarantine it was the of the turn of ‘British’ Prime Minister. The Prime Minister (PM) of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson tested positive for the virus. Johnson is the first active head of state to be affected by the virus....
