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How DBT helps the poor during emergencies

More than 121 crore people have Aadhaar card and over 33 crore have Jan Dhan, the basic savings accounts in banks. Under PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hastantarit Labh), the world’s largest DBT scheme, about 25 crore LPG customers receive subsidy in their bank accounts.
Updated on Apr 10, 2020 11:24 IST

A global pandemic and globalisation

Globalisation suffered a setback with the 2008 financial crisis. The omnipresence of Covid-19 makes it a bigger challenge
Updated on Apr 8, 2020 13:26 IST

Policing in the times of Covid-19

Uttar Pradesh Police personnel screen vehicles for identity cards, Noida, April 06, 2020
Updated on Apr 7, 2020 13:42 IST

There’s light at the end of the tunnel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s April 3 address would have made the most accomplished psychologist proud and envious
Published on Apr 6, 2020 03:41 IST

Is isolation the new normal? | Opinion

These are conditions we are imposing on ourselves to survive an enemy that we cannot see, but which can attack us if anyone from the larger social group has been infected and gets close to us. We have to assume everyone is a possible host to the virus
Updated on Apr 4, 2020 11:19 IST