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Letter to BS: Need imaginative measures to mitigate impact of coronavirus

An insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh to the sanitation workers, including doctors is a motivational announcement for those serving the nation

Letter to BS: Lockdown to take a toll on the mental health of people

It is time people stayed away from spreading misinformation on the Covid-19 pandemic

Don't wander out: R Ashwin draws analogy between 'Mankading' and lockdown

Incidentally, March 25, the first day of the 21-day-long lockdown, was also the first anniversary of that episode, as Ashwin went on to remind his followers through his tweet

Letter to BS: Lockdown historic but not enough, we have a messy war ahead

The next logical step would be to trace, identify, monitor and subject every incoming traveller - who entered after a specific date - to a diagnostic test

Corona confusion

Enforcement of lockdown should be sensible

Enough of chest-thumping

Lockdown can't be a substitute for quick action in other areas

Letter to BS: SMEs need govt's large-heartedness to survive pandemic

With the 21 days complete lockdown announced by the prime minister, the outbreak will hopefully subside but the economic impact will be far more damaging and lasting

Time to invest in overnight funds as they are still giving positive returns

Since the duration of securities they invest in is so low, these funds carry negligible duration or credit risk. They are hence the safest category among debt funds

Realty check: Current rates and unit sizes in Rs 1.5 cr-2 cr price range

If you are looking at buying real estate, an idea about prevailing rates would come in handy

Beyond the 'laxman rekha'

Ensuring lasting pharma security is vital

Costly delay

Hesitation in announcing a financial package is inexplicable

Letter to BS: Are our hospitals, medical institutes ready for coronavirus?

Covid-19 is definitely not here to stay but we have to be diligent and prepared for more dangerous virus attacks in the future

Letter to BS: Govt should postpone Finance Bill provisions for NRIs

This will provide relief to the thousands of hard-working Indians who work abroad and remit their savings to the country every year

Letter to BS: We have to fight coronavirus on individual, collective levels

It's a time to take lessons from China and Italy and stay at home

Politics in time of pandemic: Gehlot smells a rat after EC defers RS polls

The Congress is worried that some of its legislators in Gujarat might vote for the BJP candidates

Governments announce a slew of measures to alleviate coronavirus pain

Govt caps maximum retail price of 200 ml hand sanitizer at Rs 100 till June

Jyotiraditya Scindia to Praful Patel, Rahul Gandhi is accessible to none

Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed he kept trying for a meeting with Gandhi and when he got it, Gandhi was more interested in playing with his pet than talking politics with Sarma

Rude truths

In India, discourtesy is an expression of power

A year of challenges

Bigger companies in general performed better than their smaller peers

Wrong call

DoT asking for mass data records is worrying