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To restart the economy, identify the recovery foundation workforce| Analysis

Published on May 05, 2020 06:43 PM IST

Evaluate links between demography, skill sets and work locations of workers. Prioritise and get them back

The Indian economy has many moving parts, of which migrant workers constitute a significant component(REUTERS)
ByRaghu Raman

It’s time to refresh old ideas like universal job guarantee

Self-targeting features of a universal job guarantee make it a long-term policy option to protect informal workers in urban India

An urban job guarantee at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>200 per person per day would cost <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.74 trillion, or 0.8% of India’s annual GDP(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)
Updated on May 04, 2020 06:39 PM IST
BySwati Dhingra

Covid-19: What it means for courts and businesses

The pandemic will bring a groundswell of cases that will focus on force majeure. This will burden the already burdened courts. Financial agencies must go easy on debtors

With the number of litigations expected to go up, alternative dispute settlement mechanisms such as mediation should be resorted to solve the cases(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)
Published on May 04, 2020 06:33 PM IST
ByLalit Bhasin

Covid-19: A call to save the planet, writes Valmik Thapar

China’s irresponsibility has led to this crisis. So has the myopia of our political, business leaders

Put forests, wildlife and the environment on the top of the agenda if you don’t want to be plagued with more disease and death(AFP)
Updated on May 04, 2020 06:23 PM IST
ByValmik Thapar

Heart patients should not delay hospital visits due to Covid-19 fears

They should understand that medical facilities are safe places with secure protocols to keep patients protected

Heart patients should realise that timely treatment saves lives(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on May 03, 2020 08:39 PM IST
ByAshok Seth

Covid-19: In times of crisis, women self-help groups lead the way

Governments and society must recognise that effective emergency responses and the social and economic protection of the most vulnerable are critically dependent on institutions like SHGs

Approximately 67 million women are organized into 6 million self-help groups(Pardeep Pandit/HT Photo)
Updated on May 03, 2020 06:47 PM IST
ByNita Kejrewal

A tale of two epidemics – Aids and Covid-19

There are similarities in how countries responded to Aids then and Covid-19 now. Even though their capabilities to fight such crises vary, their immediate response in the form of denials is similar

Unlike HIV, which still infects about 1.5 million persons every year, the immediate threat of Covid-19 may not last more than a year or two. But its impact on the health systems and economies will be more profound than that of HIV(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 03, 2020 12:37 PM IST
ByJVR Prasada Rao

Amend the FRBM Act, and spend more now

Greater public expenditure is required for relief, medical response, demand stimulus, health infrastructure

Only the government can counteract slowing private investment. Its non-interventionist stand is irresponsible(PTI)
Published on Apr 29, 2020 06:00 PM IST
ByPulapre Balakrishnan

Covid-19: An opportunity to overhaul green policies

‘One Health’, which focuses on humans, animals and ecosystems, must be the pillar of environmental policy

The Dhauladhar range of mountains is visible from Jalandhar due to a drop in pollution levels, April 3, 2020. The ranges are around 200 kilometres away from the city(Pardeep Pandit/Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 29, 2020 05:42 PM IST
ByBharati Chaturvedi and Ashish Chaturvedi

India should enforce media regulation on big tech

Facebook and Google have reaped the benefits of being publishers without being responsible

Internet firms have editorial power, in that they decide what specific news stories, search results and social media posts to show us. Governments must regulate them(AFP)
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 09:31 PM IST
ByDipayan Ghosh

What must India do now to address the coronavirus crisis | Opinion

Owing to disruption in every sector, the country needs a calibrated and state-specific lockdown exit; doubling-down on food and cash transfers; and an overhaul of fiscal and monetary strategy

Greater transparency and accuracy in reporting the state-wise Covid-19 data by the Centre and promotion of best practices by states can help bring convergence in disease-containment efforts(PTI)
Updated on Apr 26, 2020 09:25 PM IST
ByDipa Sinha, Prasenjit Bose and Rohit
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