India has recorded its sharpest rise in daily cases of Covid-19 yet, according to the health ministry. A further 3,900 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 46,433 ... ( read original story ...)
India imposes 70% alcohol tax as Covid-19 lockdown relaxed
Special corona fee’ levied to deter gatherings after police called in to break up crowds ... ( read original story ...)
Bois Locker Room: India teens’ lewd Instagram group causes outrage
Indian police have taken a 15-year-old boy into custody for participating in an Instagram group chat that shared images of underage girls and made lewd comments about them. The group, "Bois Locker ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Reopening Is a Multi-Colored Mess
Slicing the country into green, orange and red zones will be ineffective. Fiscal support is what is really needed. ( read original story ...)
India’s Delhi imposes 70% ‘corona tax’ on alcohol to deter large crowds
Officials in India's capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown could set back India’s economic recovery as banks worry about bad loans
Bankers and government officials already expect bad debt to potentially double as the outbreak brought economic activity to an abrupt halt, Reuters reported. ( read original story ...)
Asia Virus Latest: India Embarks On Repatriation; Hong Kong To Ease Curbs
Penguin carers in Hong Kong have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy Photo: AFP / Richard A. Brooks. India has embarked on a "massive" operation involving nav ... ( read original story ...)
Where India’s government has failed in the pandemic, its people have stepped in
Civil society has outperformed the state in helping to feed India’s poorest. It should be seen as ally not enemy ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Glance tops 100 million daily active users in 21 months
Glance, which serves media content, news, and casual games on the lock screen of Android -powered smartphones, has amassed 100 million daily active users, it said today. The subsidiary of ad-firm InMo ... ( read original story ...)
China spent years preparing for this economic crash, fearing political dangers
Senior Chinese officials concluded in a lengthy study that economic crises can lead to a reshuffling of the global balance of powers. ( read original story ...)