One Year Since Omicron was Declared a Variant of Concern: A Balance Sheet
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One Year Since Omicron was Declared a Variant of Concern: A Balance Sheet

According to official figures, over the past twelve months 1.4 million people have lost their lives globally to Omicron. Estimates of the real global death toll via excess deaths places the tally at 5.2 million, a quarter of all excess deaths during the pandemic.

Privatisation of Public Sector Banks Would Run Counter to the Constitutional Obligation of the Government
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Privatisation of Public Sector Banks Would Run Counter to the Constitutional Obligation of the Government

The Finance Minister has announced that the government is going to privatise public sector banks in due course. A word of caution for the government about the far-reaching implications of privatising any PSU bank.

Oxfam Report: Societal Inequalities Being Replicated in Digital Space
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Oxfam Report: Societal Inequalities Being Replicated in Digital Space

The percentage of men owning phones is as high as 61% while only 31% of women owned phones in 2021, according to a new report, which claimed that India’s growing inequalities based on caste, religion, gender, class, and geographic location are being worryingly replicated in the digital space.