Today we have two ICMR studies that reiterate the importance of vaccines.
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July 16 – Long Covid’s Long List; Did Putin Fix It?
Have €600,000 lying around and have a dream of wanting to be Napoleon (or at least have his fashion sense? Sotheby’s is auctioning one of his iconic bicorne hats. Speaking of hats, Modiji is doffing his to Yogi Adityanath for his handling of Covid-19. Great.
July 13 – Spending Much? Yep
Inflation is going up in India, thanks to edible oil and fuel prices. All eyes will be on the RBI on whether it will take a call on changing its rates next month as inflation has crossed its limit of 6% twice. Nepal has witnessed a “landmark” judgment from its SC on who gets to be PM.
July 11 – Afghan Troubles, UP Bubbles
Taliban has extended its reach in Afghanistan and olive branch to China. The Uttar Pradesh local body polls have seen much violence – a primer to next year’s Assembly elections? Staying in the state, the govt has proposed a law that will essentially see it attempt to regulate population to save on resources rather than the other way around.
July 10 – WhatsApp Blinks, Cuba’s Vaccines
The WHO has said that the pandemic isn’t slowing down and warned that there could be a day when the virus may evolve into something that even the vaccines can’t protect against.
July 9 – Cairn Grabs at Indian Assets
UK-based energy major Cairn has gotten a step closer into seizing India’s foreign assets as part of their winnings following a tribunal decision in their favour.
June 8 – Petrol’s 100, Haiti President Assassinated
The Covid death toll in the world has topped 4 million, while the Delta Variant is now set to dominate the highly vaccinated US population. The UP govt is very confident that it has tamed the virus. Hopefully, they have! There is shocking news from Haiti where their President has been assassinated. And Trump continues to make the news.
July 7 – A New Ministry, Old Problems
Turn your eyes to Delhi as the Narendra Modi govt is expected to embark on its first Cabinet reshuffle since returning to power in 2019, at around 11am.
July 6- The Joke’s on Us
Good morning! There are plenty of ‘jokes’ in this edition and they would have been funny if it weren’t so serious. And it all played out in the rooms of the Supreme Court for the whole world to see. Meanwhile, India may have gotten out of the grip of the Delta Variant but now itContinue reading “July 6- The Joke’s on Us”
July 5 – Day of tragedies
Fire in Cyprus and Canada, crashes in Haiti and the Phillipines, and the Afghans fearing for their lives. It’s been a day of tragedies.