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Covid-19 Factoid: Tamil Nadu saw sharpest drop in cases during Lockdown 2.0
In a piece of good news for the US, the country, most affected so far, has seen a drop in its new cases for four days in a row; in India, Maharashtra has so far had the highest recovery rate
 "Covid-19 Factoid: Tamil Nadu saw sharpest drop in cases during Lockdown 2.0")
Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, low pollution levels, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, low pollution levels, and more")
With facts without fear: Why responsible journalism is powerful in crisis
To mark the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, journalists talk about how upholding the profession becomes more important than ever
 "With facts without fear: Why responsible journalism is powerful in crisis")
Covid-19 outbreak: No gold seizure by Customs in April amid lockdown
A recent study by the WGC said global gold demand during the Jan-Mar quarter grew just 1% to 1,083.8 tonnes
 "Covid-19 outbreak: No gold seizure by Customs in April amid lockdown")
Covid-19: Massive job, revenue loss lies ahead, says CII survey of CEOs
Based on the responses of more than 300 chief executive officers (CEO) across industries, the survey shows that a broad cross-section of firms foresee a delay in economic revival
 "Covid-19: Massive job, revenue loss lies ahead, says CII survey of CEOs")
Covid-19 impact: Private hospitals gasp for breath as occupancy slumps
The first of a two-part series looks at how private health care facilities are facing the pandemic
 "Covid-19 impact: Private hospitals gasp for breath as occupancy slumps")
IT clients fear data leak, question WFH feasibility amid Covid-19 crisis
Even getting approval for WFH during the ongoing crisis was not easy for many firms
 "IT clients fear data leak, question WFH feasibility amid Covid-19 crisis")
Unclear road back home; Odisha migrants arrive from Kerala on Shramik train
The train was one of the first five Shramik Specials to start on Friday, while 10 such trains departed on Saturday
Time to reopen Delhi, be ready to live with coronavirus: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi CM Kejriwal says it's impossible that there will be no cases of coronavirus because it has not happened across the world
 "Time to reopen Delhi, be ready to live with coronavirus: Arvind Kejriwal")
Covid-19 outbreak: India Inc plays safe, despite lockdown norms being eased
Demand slump, labour shortage put a damper on ramp-up
 "Covid-19 outbreak: India Inc plays safe, despite lockdown norms being eased")
Google sees jump in cloud infra use as India stays at home during lockdown
We're pushing limits to bring tech to every user, says Google Cloud India head Karan Bajwa
 "Google sees jump in cloud infra use as India stays at home during lockdown")
NHAI to lean on private firms mostly for highways construction in FY21
NHAI targets to build 4,500-km highways in current fiscal year
 "NHAI to lean on private firms mostly for highways construction in FY21")
'Pay now, check in later': Hotels offer incentives to tide over Covid-19
India's hotel industry may lose Rs 90,000 crore this calendar year, owing to the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 according to a recent report by HVS and Anarock
 "'Pay now, check in later': Hotels offer incentives to tide over Covid-19")
Statsguru: Key indicators point to grim economic outlook amid lockdown
PMI's services did contract, with trade, hospitality coming to a grinding halt, though the pace of fall in the index was not as steep as that of the core sector
 "Statsguru: Key indicators point to grim economic outlook amid lockdown")
How not to lose clean air gains
What is clear is that this joy of nature has come at enormous and unacceptable human cost to millions in the world
De-lockdown needs a better foundation
The Disaster Management Act, 2005, is ill suited to be the main economic law of the country
 "De-lockdown needs a better foundation")
Tracing Aarogya Setu
Breach of privacy is a serious concern
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Panic movement of migrant labour must not be encouraged: Ramesh Chand
Food prices in real terms will rise significantly this year helping growers, says NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand
 "Panic movement of migrant labour must not be encouraged: Ramesh Chand")
Locals in tribal belt in Gujarat revive barter system for survival
With movement restricted and government aid not sufficient, they have now started exchanging goods
 "Locals in tribal belt in Gujarat revive barter system for survival")
A purposeful democracy? Or plain small?
What have the last 40 days revealed of the character of the Indian state and, therefore, of the democracy we practise?