COVID-19: Can Spain’s Universal Basic Income be a model for Europe?
With Spain reeling under the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 13,000 deaths, the European country has rolled out an innovative Universal Basic Income (UBI) programme to ease the financial burden on the virus-stressed citizens. On April 4, Spain’s Economy Minister Nadia Calvino announced the plan as part of the government’s response […]
Trump sings ‘Modi-is-Great’ tune after friendly COVID-19 sparring
The COVID-19 threatened to go viral and cast a shadow over the India-US relations, but only fleetingly. A day after he vaguely spoke about retaliation, US President Donald Trump lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after India lifted a temporary ban on anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine that will allow Indian firms to export the medicine […]
Modi discusses COVID-19 with leaders of Sweden, Oman
Intensifying international consultations to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged information with his Swedish and Omani counterparts on the latest measures to curb the spread of the disease.In their telephonic discussion on April 7, Mr Modi and Swedish PM Stefan Lofven agreed on sharing data between researchers of the two countries and […]
Turning over a new leaf in India-Canada relations
India and Canada are trying to revive momentum in their bilateral relations which drifted for a while due to differences over activities of Khalistani extremists. The way forward lies in building on economic synergies and optimising bilateral cooperation in crucial areas such as agriculture, nuclear energy and infrastructure, says Amb. Vishnu Prakash. External Affairs […]
Japan declares emergency as virus threat spikes
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a month-long state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas of the country after a spike in coronavirus cases.“I decided that a situation feared to gravely affect people’s lives and the economy has occurred… I am declaring a state of emergency,” Abe said.The order will empower the […]