-Newsclick.in This unwillingness of finance to stay in, or move to, the Third World, is impairing the ability of several countries to pay for their imports and to service their external debt. There is an exodus of finance from the Third World at present, far exceeding in scale what had occurred in 2008 after the financial crisis. Even more important than the actual outflow is the desire on the part of finance...
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Centre allows neighbourhood shops to open from today, but malls remain shut -Anulekha Ray
-Livemint.com * The Centre has allowed all neighbourhood shops in the residential areas to open if they follow certain guidelines * Union home ministry added that the social distancing must be strictly maintained A month after nationwide lockdown, the Centre has allowed all neighbourhood shops in the residential areas to open if they follow certain guidelines. However, shops in market places, multi-brand and single brand malls as well as market complexes located in...
More »After COVID-19, India’s next challenge could be mega-sized locust attack this summer -Atul Aneja
-The Hindu It has the potential to cause a food security issue, say officials Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s response to natural disasters is expected to be tested again this summer when a giant locust storm from the Horn of Africa is expected to attack farmlands in South Asia. Official sources told The Hindu that the government was preparing for a “two-front war”— one, which was ongoing against the COVID-19 infections and another...
More »Panic Buying In Tamil Nadu Ahead Of "Intense Lockdown" In 5 Major Cities -J Sam Daniel Stalin
-NDTV Covid-19 lockdown: Tamil Nadu has reported over 1,800 coronavirus cases and 22 deaths so far with 452 cases in state capital Chennai, 141 in Coimbatore, 110 in Tirupur, 56 in Madurai 56 and 30 in Salem Chennai: Vegetable shops and grocery stores in Tamil Nadu will remain open till 3 pm, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said this morning after panic buying of essential goods was witnessed in major cities ahead...
More »COVID-19: Distress calls from migrants reveal India’s digital divide -Kundan Pandey
-Down to Earth Communication between migrant workers, their family members has come to a standstill April 14 usually marks the traditional new year for many communities in India. This year, amid muted celebrations, the Union government launched a system to connect thousands of schools online. This when thousands of migrant workers didn’t have enough money to talk on their phones. Welcome to India’s digital divide — the new, improved post-COVID-19 lockdown version. Amid talks...
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