Covid Lockdown

In early 2020, the initial COVID outbreak devastated the city of Wuhan, home to 11 million residents, in central China's Hubei province.

The judge who drove 2,000 km during the lockdown to take charge

Justice Dipankar Datta is the most senior of the eight SC judges who were appointed after Justice DY Chandrachud took charge as the Chief Justice of India in November 2022

REITs: Caught in a web of macro and regulatory issues

While the global slowdown has cast its gloom on India’s office property market, regulatory issues such as DESH Bill are exacerbating the woes of listed REITs  

Mihir Fadnavis' 'Lords of Lockdown' selected for International Film Festival Rotterdam

"Lords of Lockdown" is one of the six films that will be screened under the 'Focus: The Shape of Things to Come?', a segment that looks at the sociopolitical development of India over the past three decades.

Behind Foxconn’s China woes: mistrust, miscommunication, COVID curbs

Tens of thousands of workers had fled the plant in central China in previous weeks and violent protests had erupted over a COVID-19 lockdown and confusion over hiring bonuses.

China imposes Covid lockdown on area around iPhone factory

Central China's Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, where Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn runs a massive plant, entered seven days of "static management" on Wednesday, local officials said in a statement, using a euphemism for lockdown.

China steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections mount

Shanghai and other big Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, have ramped up testing for COVID-19 as infections rise, with some local authorities hastily closing schools, entertainment venues and tourist spots.

China sees steep fall in semiconductor output as Covid lockdowns slacken demand

China’s chip output plummeted 24.7% year on year to 24.7 billion units in August

After a traumatic first half, what does second half of the year hold for market?

What happens after peak inflation and peak interest rates? A strong performance by the markets

Easing Curbs in Pics | Shanghai takes steps towards ending lockdown

Shanghai took more gradual steps towards lifting its COVID-19 lockdown while Beijing was investigating cases where its strict curbs were affecting other medical treatments as China soldiered on with its uneven exit from restrictions.

Shanghai edges towards COVID reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs

Shanghai aims to essentially end its lockdown from Wednesday after relaxing restrictions over the last week.

Shanghai inches towards COVID lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence

Shanghai’s lockdown since the beginning of April has dealt a heavy economic blow to China’s most populous city, stirred debate over the sustainability of the nation’s zero-COVID policy and stoked fears of future lockdowns and disruptions.

China’s economic activity plummets as COVID lockdowns hit growth

China’s economy had already been under pressure from a liquidity crisis across its highly leveraged real estate developers and a wider property slowdown as home sales collapsed

'No choice': Shanghai residents sent out of city during Covid crackdown

Shanghai on Monday was under a patchwork of different restrictions as new virus cases dropped to around 7,000, with 32 dead.

Prospect of lockdowns in Beijing fuels more concerns about supply-chain disruptions

Shanghai, a major port and business center, has been locked down for roughly a month, as part of China’s “zero COVID” strategy. Other Chinese cities both large and small have announced their own restrictions on the movement of residents in a bid to keep the virus from spreading.

K shape dominates Indian economy, but there is a way out 

A Motilal Oswal study finds that in the nine-month April-December period of 2021-22, when a broad economic recovery was on, the Centre’s resources “improved tremendously”, even as the states lagged far behind with total resource mobilisation at the lowest level in two decades

Time to reimagine supply chain strategy, says Tata Motors' Rajesh Khatri

The supply chain challenges that began in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic have only been aggravated by the Ukraine conflict, says Khatri.

The global economy’s growing risks: stagflation, refugees and lockdowns

The Ukraine invasion and new outbreaks of Covid in China are threatening the expected rebound, especially in Europe

Chennai observes complete lockdown today due to rising number of Covid cases

Due to the surge in Covid cases in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced that a night curfew (from 10 pm to 5 am) will be imposed in the state from January 6 and a complete lockdown will be observed on all Sundays.

Excess Household Savings | A tale of two extremes

There are no excess savings in India or Indonesia, which alleviate the potential fears of over-heating and inflationary concerns in these nations. Therefore, it is necessary that Indian authorities consider these differences carefully while making appropriate policies, rather than giving too much weightage to the US 

After months in lockdown, a COVID-weary world is ready to dance

Even in the depths of the pandemic -- even when the world locked down, leaving billions isolated and desolated -- there were those who danced.

Check details: Delhi, Mumbai loosen COVID-19 lockdowns as India’s virus crisis eases

Experts warn that while the crisis has eased in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities, the disease is still spreading in rural areas and some southern states.

Return of live music to London inspires artists

The return of live music in the city that produced bands from the Rolling Stones to the Spice Girls is reigniting the creativity of some of London's many musicians and songwriters after 14 months of silence.

COVID lockdown extended for another week in Uttarakhand

The period of current lockdown in the state was scheduled to come to an end at 6 am on Tuesday morning.

Lockdown blues: E-commerce, logistics players grapple with delivery challenges

Industry estimates that e-commerce order volumes have dropped by over 50% because of varying restrictions on non-essential goods but experts are optimistic that the sector will bounce back with strong growth like it did last year when the economy reopened after the lockdowns.