What to Expect From Israel’s New Govt Under Naftali Bennett?
After a nail-biting win of just 60 to 59 votes, Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel's new prime minister on Sunday, 13 June, ending former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year grip on power....
14 Jun 202114min
How Effective Are COVID-19 Vaccines Against the Delta Variant?
The emergence of new and more infectious variants of the coronavirus has raised a troubling question: Will the current crop of vaccines protect us from severe disease? But why are we talking about ...
11 Jun 202119min
Gender, Rural-Urban & Digital Divides in India’s Covid Vaccination
India’s COVID vaccination drive is marred with all kinds of divides and inequalities. Other than the general shortage in vaccine supply, there’s a gender divide, a rural-urban divide and also a digita...
10 Jun 202116min
What is India’s Case for Extraditing Mehul Choksi from Antigua?
In a series of twists and turns, India’s recent goose chase to extradite fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi ended in the gutter as the CBI and MEA team failed to return home with the scamster. To br...
9 Jun 202121min
Rift Between Yogi and Modi Ahead of UP Polls Now in Check?
Uttar Pradesh will be holding state elections in less than a year from now, and ahead of it, speculations are thickening on a political discord between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP's central...
8 Jun 202112min
Amid a Shortage, Where Do Indian Experts Stand on Mixing Vaccines
COVID-19 is here to stay for longer than we could have imagined, while vaccine stocks in the world are nowhere near enough to keep populations across the globe safe from future surges. Keeping in mi...
7 Jun 202118min
What Do GDP Numbers Tell Us About the Future of Indian Economy?
As expected, Indian economy has fallen to a record low in the pandemic. On 31 May, the Centre announced that the GDP for the full financial year 2020-21 contracted by 7.3% as compared to the 4% growth...
4 Jun 202118min
‘Arbitrary and Irrational’: SC Pulls Up Centre on Vaccine Policy
The Centre's policy on different vaccine prices for different phases, and different age categories is “prima facie detrimental to the right to health of the country.” That's what the Supreme Court sai...
3 Jun 202111min
