Page 8 - Latest Updates on PM Narendra Modi

At war with the virus

The military should supplement its arsenal with dual-use assets that would create capabilities for handling situations like Covid

Bill Gates praises PM Modi's leadership in combating Covid-19 in India

"Grateful to see that you're seeking to balance public health imperatives with the need to ensure adequate social protection for all Indians," officials quoted the Gates Foundation co-chair as saying

The communal virus

Muslims should not be targeted for Tablighi Jamaat's errors

We aren't dying in droves as some predicted, but can you handle this truth?

India isn't going through a picnic. But our drains aren't filled with bodies, hospitals haven't run out of beds, crematoriums and graveyards not out of wood or space

Prepare for a Second Wave

As with the Spanish flu, the world must be ready for a second and third wave as this start-stop-start-stop response plays out

Covid-19 has given Modi an opportunity to wield the power of his popularity

Our informal economy and Centre-state coordination are helpful factors, but harsh measures could leave a deep impact on society

Best of BS Opinion: The perils of Covid policy, normal monsoon, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces

IMF needs to maintain global financial stability amid Covid-19: Sitharaman

Sitharaman, in her intervention, outlined various measures taken by India to deal with the health emergency

Covid lessons from Kerala

The state shows the merits of timely and organised intervention

Covid-19 impact: Stimulus 2.0 ready as PM Modi, FM Sitharaman hold meeting

The upcoming package could be roughly similar in size to the Rs 1.7-trillion package

Don't exhaust ammunition, hold some for backlash, Rahul Gandhi advises govt

Calls for categorising areas into 'hot zones' and 'safe zones', and ramping up random testing to remain ahead of the virus instead of chasing it

It's official: BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice over coronavirus

The IPL was set to start on March 29 and end on May 24 but it was first postponed till April 15 after a surge of coronavirus positive cases in India

Best of BS Opinion: Reform for next generation, economic package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Reform for the next generation

The dire outlook for an economy that was languishing before the pandemic suggests that India can no longer rely on business-as-normal paradigms

In search of the Covid war room

Do we indeed have a war room or are we following the US lead here?

Indian stocks fall out of bull territory ahead of earnings season

The Sensex declined 1 per cent to end at 30,379.81 after rising as much as 2.9%, while the Nifty dropped 0.8% to close at 8,925, after rising to 9,261

Selective opening not enough

Govt's silence on economic package is surprising

Ravi Shastri calls fight against coronavirus 'mother of all World Cups'

Shastri also praised PM Narendra Modi and said he is leading from the front.

Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus complexity, structural reforms, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Calibrating exit and stimulus is our best bet

There is a view that an extension is not warranted. It suffices to lock down areas with incidence of coronavirus