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Second covid wave gets stronger in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

3 min read . Updated: 02 Sep 2021

Numbers to watch this week: US GDP, UK policy, OIL results

4 min read . Updated: 21 Jun 2021

The covid surge has increased vaccine demand, but supplies cannot be ramped up quickly. (REUTERS)

Asia bears the brunt but lags in vax push

2 min read . Updated: 11 Jun 2021

The positivity rate, or the share of tests turning positive, peaked at more than 22% in early May and has since declined to 3.8%, even lower than the first-wave peak of 8.6%

Virus curve dives below 2020 peak after nine weeks

2 min read . Updated: 09 Jun 2021

The Centre’s claim is likely based on the expectation that it will be able to procure 2.16 bn doses between Aug and Dec, although manufacturers’ estimates put it at 1.65 bn (Photo: Bloomberg)

India needs to boost vaccinations six-fold to meet year-end target

2 min read . Updated: 03 Jun 2021

Efforts to harness mortality data have been plagued with opacity and delays by civic bodies

Mortality data from civic bodies key to gauge covid impact

3 min read . Updated: 01 Jun 2021

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a man to test for the covid-19 coronavirus in a mobile testing van in Amritsar (Photo: AFP)

India struggles to track covid variants

2 min read . Updated: 31 May 2021

No model predicts a third wave yet, which will depend on public behaviour and vaccinations. (AP)

Models show covid second wave easing by July

2 min read . Updated: 18 May 2021

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh are among major states seeing a decline in test positivity rates since mid-April. (Sameer Sehgal /Hindustan Times)

Economic scars may outlive lockdowns

2 min read . Updated: 17 May 2021

Numbers to watch this week: bank health, Tata Motors, Europe’s recovery

4 min read . Updated: 17 May 2021

Across India, the pace of vaccination has slowed down by 35%—from an average 2.9 million daily doses in April to 1.9 million a day in the first 10 days of May (AP)

In second wave hotspots, vaccination is down drastically

2 min read . Updated: 15 May 2021

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetics Consortium, or INSACOG had warned top central officials about the virulent nature of the new strain and its capacity to wreak havoc in early March. (PTI)

Why India’s second wave has been deadlier, explained in five charts

3 min read . Updated: 15 May 2021

The slow growth in testing, along with an increased infection rate, has bumped up India’s overall positivity rate to an all-time high of 20% as of Monday, from 4% a month ago. (PTI)

Testing fails to keep up as caseload soars

2 min read . Updated: 28 Apr 2021

A woman shows her inked finger after casting her vote at a polling station during the Tamil Nadu elections (AFP)

Tamil Nadu polls saw one eye popping ad expenditure

3 min read . Updated: 27 Apr 2021

Representational image. India may however find it difficult to hold onto the top rank in the coming months. (AP)

India rises to the top of EM league tables, displacing China

4 min read . Updated: 21 Apr 2021

Earnings, inflation, trade: 5 numbers to watch this week

4 min read . Updated: 11 Apr 2021

How digitization saved India’s music industry from covid-19

3 min read . Updated: 07 Apr 2021

Public and private firms cumulatively announced new projects worth ₹1.2 trillion in the just-ended quarter,

Animal spirits of Indian industry yet to revive, fresh data show

2 min read . Updated: 02 Apr 2021

high prevalence of child marriages was found in Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura where over 40% women were married before they turned 18

Crime pushing underage marriage of girls

1 min read . Updated: 18 Mar 2021

Digital wages can make fintech inclusive

1 min read . Updated: 11 Mar 2021

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