On the morning of March 26, the third day of lockdown in India’s capital over coronavirus fears, 15-year-old Himanshu’s mother tried to board a state-run bus to collect her son’s medicines for HIV from a government-run hospital. It was her scheduled day to pick up the monthly anti-retroviral therapy (ART) drugs, the HIV-suppressing drug that...
NEW DELHI — In one of the biggest migrations in India’s modern history, hundreds of thousands of migrant laborers have begun long journeys on foot to get home, having been rendered homeless and jobless by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. With businesses shut down in cities...
The Australian government’s decision to seal its border for the next six months owing to the coronavirus pandemic could adversely affect India’s Futures Tours Programme (FTP), including the much-awaited face-offs Down Under later this year. India’s tour of Australia is to begin with a T20 tri-series in October and end with the Tests in...
The latest advisory issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) states that “it has been decided that all scheduled international commercial passenger services shall remain closed until 1830 hours (GMT) of April 14, 2020.” However, the restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights approved by DGCA. This move came...
Hundreds of Indian students, stranded in the Philippines, can fly back to India when the temporary travel ban is lifted, the Indian embassy said on Thursday, assuring all possible help to the distressed citizens. On March 17, the Indian government banned the entry of passengers from Afghanistan, the Philippines and Malaysia to India with...
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Traveling well can be one of life’s great pleasures, whether you’re alone or with friends and family. But what does it mean to travel well? Avoid hassle, pack a single bag, and bring only the necessities. “Traveling well is a fine balance between finding inspiration in the unknown while being grounded in something,” says...
No professional wardrobe is complete without a great-looking bag to carry all your gear. For people who have to lug around a work computer, laptop bags are more grown-up than a backpack and offer more storage space than a briefcase. To help professionals find a bag that has killer looks but also functions just...
