India's 'amazing' support could help bring 'good news' to world on rapid COVID-19 testing: IsraelThe Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), in the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMoD), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
05 Aug, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
View: Here's how India can easily convert the coronavirus crisis into an opportunityFor optimists we must be. If we give up hope and fall into despair, we will never be able to make the Indian economy recover. We have to st...
03 Aug, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Sushant Singh Rajput was most-searched topic in June. Indians also asked Google: When will coronavirus end?Other trending topics included the solar eclipse and Father's Day.
03 Jul, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
IFCN launches WhatsApp chatbot about COVID-19 in HindiWhatsApp has over 400 million users in India, where around 44 per cent of the population understands the Hindi language. The IFCN, therefor...
11 Jun, 2020, 10.55 PM IST
View: A poor way of thinkingDespite all our past glory, the “potential” India has, the love you have for your country, that answer won’t change. We don’t have money. O...
09 May, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
India beats other nations in Covid response: StudyThe Modi government moved swiftly since the virus arrived in the country and unveiled a series of measures to contain the outbreak. It anno...
11 Apr, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
Mere apprehension not enough to stall newspaper publication: Madras High CourtA division bench comprising Justice N.Kirubakaran and Justice R Hemalatha said 'mere apprehension or least probability' about whether the d...
10 Apr, 2020, 05.52 PM IST
No one should sleep hungry: Hrithik ties up with Akshaya Patra to provide 1.2 lakh meals for daily wage workers, senior citizensThe actor lauded the NGO's “real superheroes on ground".
07 Apr, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Sensex, Nifty post biggest single-day gain; Rs 7.9 lakh crore addedNSE’s India Vix – the barometer of volatility - eased 5.86 per cent to 52.06.
07 Apr, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
View: Disinformation in times of a pandemic, and the laws around itAs the world wrestles with a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, COVID-19, the authorities around the world are forced to face an avalanc...
03 Apr, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
WhatsApp does its bit, donates $1 mn to International Fact-Checking Network, launches coronavirus info hubThe messaging app has worked with a number of national health ministries.
02 Apr, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
View: Why print media enjoys distinct advantages over purely web based content providersAs the entire planet is engulfed in a life-and-death struggle against the menacing coronavirus pandemic, paeans are being sung to 'warriors...
02 Apr, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
Government launches dedicated Twitter handle for COVID-19 updatesThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday set up a dedicated Twitter handle for sharing news and updates about the novel coro...
31 Mar, 2020, 08.25 PM IST
Covid-19 Impact: Social media activity in the country grew 50X in early March, says NielsenWith limited activity out of home, Indians are reportedly reading, contributing and influencing on social media. According to Nielsen, the ...
28 Mar, 2020, 07.41 PM IST
Get your coronavirus info right: Facebook launches Messenger Chatbot to counter fake newsThe tech company has collaborated with Health Ministry and MyGov to raise awareness.
28 Mar, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
View: What the corona virus scare reveals about IndiaAn insightful article in The Atlantic says epidemics reveal the truth about societies they hit. The Chinese paid a high price for their sec...
08 Mar, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
After Chandrayaan-2, ISRO plans mission for Sun next yearAditya-L1 is meant to observe the corona, which are the outer layers of the Sun, extending to thousands of kilometres.
22 Jul, 2019, 05.33 PM IST