Story Posted on 25-06-2020
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RIGHT Foot Forward | 5-minute read
Visuals of people throwing 'Made in China' TV sets from their balconies and nationalist groups protesting with anti-China banners are useful ‘conflict-time’ optics that the Chinese state-owned media did not miss.
The movie drags us back in time. It does the same to issues concerning women.
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Boomtown rap | 2-minute read
The sudden spike in cases reveals that the government’s contact tracing is no more functional. Health experts fear the situation might spiral out of control if the government doesn’t lock down the city immediately.
The teacher drawing salary from multiple govt schools in UP reflects the tragedy that has befallen one of the best schemes ever launched to boost girls’ education in rural areas.
While Beijing is holding talks on one front, it is opening other fronts for confrontation.
The need of the hour is rethinking policies and planning for the post-Covid days. The process must start right now.