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The prime minister is reportedly meeting leading economists this week presumably to pick their brains for ideas and suggestions on how to go ahead handling the economy.

The Modi government and the BJP are planning another serious assault on the Constitution and the very basis of parliamentary democracy in India.

The victory of both the Democratic Party candidates in the Georgia run offs for the two senate seats on January 5 elections, is a landmark in the present battle in the United States of America to opt for a forward looking programme for correcting the wrongs that were done during the four year of Trump presidency. Democrats have taken control of the US Senate after six years of racist and obstructive rule over that institution by the Trump proteges.

Demographic changes are unprecedented. Fertility is falling, longevity is increasing, and rise in elderly population is dramatic both in absolute and relative terms. The first investigation of health, economic, and social well-being of India’s elderly has now revealed their precarious condition. Their terror stricken, shocked, and vacant eyes that most of us may have witnessed during the pandemic can now be explained and understood better in the light of the survey results picturing their conditions in 2017-18.

Agitating farmers have no reasons to be optimistic of a favourable verdict in their favour when the Supreme Court will hear on January 11, a batch of pleas challenging the new farm laws as well as the issues related to the ongoing farmers’ protest.

That the government of India has decided to vaccinate the health professionals and front line workers is a welcome step. Over 700 doctors and many more health workers died during the fight against COVID. Since the health workers are at a high risk they need to be vaccinated on priority. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has cleared the use of Covidshield vaccine by Oxford - Astra Zeneca for use in India. The Covaxin vaccine by Biotech India has been kept as a backup.

Vasco, Goa: Another late goal saved the day for Goa as they managed to grab a point in a hard-fought 1-1 draw against East Bengal at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, Vasco on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Hockey India on Wednesday said it is eagerly awaiting to host Junior Men’s World Cup is again later this year.

Bambolim, Goa: As Kerala Blasters prepare to take on Odisha, the one thing on coach Kibu Vicuna's mind will be how to get his team to score more goals in the Hero Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Thursday.

AS Judge Vanessa Baraitser started to deliver her ruling in the Old Bailey’s number two court on Monday nothing felt right. Proceedings started late. Julian Assange slumped in the dock, surrounded by bullet-proof glass, his clothes flapping slightly around his diminished frame. They Don’t Extradite Assange campaign had decided against a rally outside the court building because of the risk of spreading Covid-19. The very air tasted sour.