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DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases increase by 1,215 to 440,962

India on Saturday conducted 1,075,326 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 131,733,134. The test positivity rate recorded was 4.2%

DATA STORY: India now accounts for one in 37 active Covid cases globally

India on Friday conducted 1,066,022 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 130,657,808. The test positivity rate recorded was 4.3%

DATA STORY: India's first net increase in active cases in 48 days, total cases top 9 mn

India on Thursday conducted 1,083,397 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 129,591,786. The test positivity rate recorded was 4.2%

Right call on telecom gear

National security has to be of paramount importance

Mining watchdog

Independent regulator for coal and other minerals is overdue

DATA STORY: Delhi suffers 131 Covid deaths, its highest single-day fatality yet

India on Wednesday conducted 1,028,203 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 128,508,389. The test positivity rate recorded was 4.4%

The rescue act

LVB's bailout plan could have come earlier

Cleaning the Ganga

Govt should build on gains in recent years

US Senate blocks confirmation of Donald Trump's Federal Reserve nominee

Trump's Republican Party has a 53-47 majority in the current Senate, but several Republicans opposed Shelton's nomination and two were absent due to exposure to Covid-19

DATA STORY: India's active cases down by nearly half a million in 46 days

With 44739 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has risen to 93.52%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.47%

Delhi surges again

The festive season proved a superspreader

Writing on the wall

Status quo means the Congress will continue to lose ground

DATA STORY: India reports lowest single-day jump in total cases since July 14

India on Monday conducted 844,382 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 126,542,907. The test positivity rate recorded was 3.5%

Winter thaw in Ladakh

Disengagement should not be seen as a sign of lasting peace

Economic self-harm

Self-reliance cannot be a superior alternative to open trade

DATA STORY: India sees lowest single-day spike in total cases since July 15

With 43851 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has risen to 93.27%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.47%

Next-generation technologies may take smartphone out of the equation

Companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook have been working on next-generation wearable technologies

Promote competition

Govt is turning anti-consumer in digital payments

The fiscal balance

Govt will need to work on a consolidation plan

DATA STORY: Global active cases top 15 mn; India's share shrinks to 3.16%

India's new daily closed cases stand at 42603 - 447 deaths and 42156 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 1.05%