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Young adults who experience epidemics in their ‘impressionable years’ tend to have less trust in political institutions.

Virus may leave Gen Z with a political scar

1 min read . 07 Jul 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli. (Photo: Getty Images)

Mapped: How China has raised its clout in India’s neighbourhood

4 min read . 30 Jun 2020

Investors are shying away from stocks of companies that are less resilient to pandemic shocks, says a new report. (Photo: Reuters)

A rosy future for pandemic-resilient firms

1 min read . 25 Jun 2020

Indian economy sees a mild recovery from April’s lows

3 min read . 24 Jun 2020

India needs SOPs to guide policy responses during disease outbreaks so that civil liberties are protected, says an expert. (Photo: AP)

Disease surveillance plan lacks safeguards

1 min read . 23 Jun 2020

The difference in mortality between Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands is huge, the authors point out (REUTERS)

Herd immunity to covid still eludes Europe

1 min read . 22 Jun 2020

Countries with fewer cases and lesser restrictions saw a quicker manufacturing recovery

Manufacturing slump pulls India down in EM league tables

4 min read . 18 Jun 2020

A new study shows early evidence that more stringent pandemic policies lower the mortality rate associated with covid-19.reuters

Why covid-19 death rates vary by country

1 min read . 10 Jun 2020

Indian commuters wear masks and walk at a market in Jammu, India, (AP)

Mobility still far behind normal in some states, shows Google data

3 min read . 09 Jun 2020

A study finds that the overall success probability for industry-sponsored vaccines was 39.6%, but just 6.8% for non-industry efforts. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Who to turn to in quest for covid cure?

1 min read . 08 Jun 2020

India has opened diplomatic channels of negotiation with China as reports of a military face-off with that country surfaced. (AP)

Why falling for anti-China mood could hurt trade

4 min read . 04 Jun 2020

Autocracies imposed stricter lockdowns, but could not reduce public movement as much as democracies did, says a study. (Photo: AFP)

Can autocracy help in the covid-19 war?

1 min read . 03 Jun 2020

Unemployment arising out of the covid-19 situation could cause about 9,570 more suicides per year, suggests a new study. (Photo: AFP)

Suicide risk mounts amid job losses

1 min read . 02 Jun 2020

Unsurprisingly, all four indicators of the producer economy are now in the red (PTI)

Lockdown drives India’s economy into deep coma

3 min read . 27 May 2020

A dangerous consequence of this failure could be an escalation of trade conflicts going forth, which could further hurt global growth. (Mint)

Why trade conflicts have become inevitable

1 min read . 25 May 2020

Migrant workers wait in queues for transport to reach a railway station to board a train to their home state of Bihar, during an extended lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India, May 20, 2020. (REUTERS)

India’s economic momentum lags most emerging market peers

3 min read . 20 May 2020

How bad economic news hits consumption

1 min read . 15 May 2020

The researchers recommended that the threshold for virus testing should be lowered for obese individuals

Obesity may raise virus risk among youth

1 min read . 14 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: A sign pasted on a security barricade is seen after the India Gate war memorial was closed for visitors amid measures for coronavirus prevention in New Delhi (REUTERS)

Is India’s sovereign ratings downgrade risk higher than peers?

4 min read . 12 May 2020

Economic risk of epidemics is particularly high in most of Africa, South Asia, Iran and much of Southeast Asia, shows a study. (Photo: AP)

Controlling virus alone won’t save economy

1 min read . 07 May 2020

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