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China's Border, Water Rows Underline Its Expansionism
Of course, China is pursuing expansionism. But China is so hypersensitive about its perceived sovereignty that it forgets that it has another role to play as a modern nation
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July 05, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Covid Has Exposed Our Underfunded Healthcare System
Vinayak Jadhav, an 80-year old retired banker, living in Chembur, Mumbai, began feeling breathless and ill on May 12. His son Viren, after preliminary examination, tried to admit him at the L H Hiranandani Hospital, in nearby Powai.
3 min |
July 05, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Beer Flows Again In English Pubs, But Clusters Cause Worry Elsewhere
Australia & Spain scramble to contain fresh virus clusters; US infections hit new daily high
2 min |
July 05, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Recovered Corona Patients Could Be Roped In As Healthcare Workers
The experiment may start from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
1 min |
July 05, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Migrant Workers Flocking Back To Mumbai For Work
The Maha government is facing opposition heat for approving the purchase of six vehicles — Toyota Innova Crysta, each worth ₹22 lakh — for school education and sports departments at a time when it is struggling to pay salaries. The vehicles are meant for ministers and ministers of state for school education and sports & youth affairs, secretary of school education and school education department staff. The MNS demanded scrapping of the purchase order.
1 min |
July 05, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Breaking The Silence
A police campaign to make the victims of domestic violence speak out and stand up against abuse has saved dozens of families, reports Ejaz Kaiser
2 min |
June 28, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Pak Offers To Reopen Kartarpur, India Sceptical
India will take decision only after talks with health authorities and other stakeholders
1 min |
June 28, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Shah, CM Take Stock Of Largest Covid Care Facility
ITBP is in-charge of centre located in Chhatarpur offering 2K beds
1 min |
June 28, 2020
The Sunday Standard
‘I Don't Have A Very Fixed Writing Schedule'
Devapriya Roy is the author of three novels; the most recent one being Friends from College (2019), a version of which was serialised in The Telegraph from May 2018 to March 2019.
2 min |
June 28, 2020
The Sunday Standard
‘Our IPL, ISL Franchises May Be Hit'
JSW Sports CEO Mustafa Ghouse feels revenue flow could suffer after pandemic, but no team will be pulled out
4 min |
June 28, 2020
The Sunday Standard
A Biker's Grit And Road To Empowerment
As one of the few women bikers to ride a Touring Bike, Ambika Sharma has had many memorable rides. But, the ride to Ladakh tops her list, because the route she chalked out (Delhi-Manali-Jispa-Leh-Khardungla-Pangonso-SarchuManali) was the toughest one to traverse.
3 min |
May 31, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Rowing To Bridge The Gap
Shukur Ali, a farmer, rowed a boat tirelessly to ferry villagers in Kokrajhar district and saved money to build two bamboo bridges over the flood-prone river Silai, reports Prasanta Mazumdar
3 min |
May 31, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Two's Company: Hands Full, Hearts Fuller
Bollywood duo Pravin and Preeti who launched their new project the Pro Punja League (PPL), talk about their love story, their life together as work-and-life partners, and the road ahead
3 min |
May 31, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Charity Begins At Home For This SDO
Pained by the plight of migrants during the lockdown, Omprakash Saharan and wife have been making hundreds of rotis and kilos of vegetables every day to feed the poor in Chaksu town, reports Rajesh Asnani
2 min |
May 31, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Cases Rising But We Are 4 Steps Ahead: Kejriwal
While acknowledging that the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the city was a matter of concern, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that there was no need to panic as the government was four steps ahead of the virus.
1 min |
May 31, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Seeking The Spotlight, Athletics Takes A Leap In The Dark
With traditional competition shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, athletics has begun experimenting with imaginative and unusual ways to ensure that, somehow, the show goes on.
1 min |
May 24, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Survivor Recalls Turbulence, Warning Before Pak Jet Crash
When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.”
1 min |
May 24, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Amphan: Army Joins Relief Efforts In Bengal
State requests railways, private sectors to send teams for relief ops
2 min |
May 24, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Albanian Bees Get More Busy As Lockdown Lowers Pollution
KORCE: With factories and farms silenced by the coronavirus shutdown,
2 min |
May 24, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Giving Dignity To Unclaimed Bodies
‘Sharif Chacha’ has been performing last rites of unclaimed bodies in Faizabad for last 27 years. His exceptional endeavour began after he son was murdered in 1993 and couldn’t get a decent burial, reports Namita Bajpai
3 min |
May 24, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Turning Fallow Into Fertile Land
Chief secy got thousands of acres of forest land into productive agri fields, reports Ejaz Kaiser
3 min |
May 17, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Antiviral Drug Speeds Up Recovery Of Covid Patients
Treatment with the drug interferon accelerates virus clearance and reduces levels of inflammatory proteins in infected individuals
2 min |
May 17, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Congress City HQ Now A Shelter Home For Migrants
The Congress has converted its Delhi unit headquarters into a shelter for migrant workers, who are waiting to return to their native states.
1 min |
May 17, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Migrant Workers Crossing Rivers On Foot To Get Home
With inter-state borders sealed, workers are walking through knee-deep waters
2 min |
May 17, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Govt Spending On Train Fare Stands At Over ₹2 Crore So Far
Delhi government has spent more than ₹2 crore on train fare for sending 30,000 migrants back home in three states since the central government allowed their movement.
1 min |
May 17, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Stuck In NCR, Migrants Blame Bihar Government
A WhatsApp notification announcing the re-opening of a factory in Ghaziabad last night had brightened Rupesh Kumar and his friends, who set out on foot to stake claims on the employment 50 km away.
2 min |
May 10, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Shaping 50 Docs In Desert
Dr Bharat Saran has been running the institute ‘50 Villagers’ in Barmer where he teaches 50 poor students aspire to be doctors, reports Rajesh Asnani
2 min |
May 10, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Pandemic Leaves Pharma Firms Facing A Bitter Pill
After struggling with supply chain problems, the sector faces a manpower shortage
2 min |
May 10, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Bihar, Delhi Govts Squabble Over Travel Cost Of Migrants
Delhi says Bihar refused to foot bills; Nitish govt claims Kejriwal is after optics
1 min |
May 10, 2020
The Sunday Standard
Kerala Doctors, Nurses Fly To UAE To Fight Covid
Ading another feather to Kerala’s cap, a team of doctors and nurses from the state has flown to the UAE to help it fight COVID-19.
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