Month: April 2020

GRE And TOEFL Exams To Undertake From Home: Covid-19 To Redefine Education Sector

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The sudden outbreak of the deadly pandemic Covid-19 has forced the existing education systems around the world to now rely on digital means to teach and communicate with the students.   The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has recently announced that The Test of English as a Foreign Language aka TOEFL and Graduate Record Examinations( GRE ) which are two of the most crucial exams to get into the best universities across the world are now going to be undertaken by students from their homes excluding just mainland China and Iran. However, SAT…

Covid-19 changes the education landscape:Is it a good stuff ?

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During the summer vacations, children usually divert their energy in outdoor activities and games. However, a mass lockdown in the country has forced everyone to stay at home. While students are thrilled at the extended summer vacation, parents are worried about the missing school days, as well as the time spent sitting idly at home. The digital divide refers to unequal access to computers and the internet due to socioeconomic and geographic barriers.The digital divide reinforces social stratification and limits access to educational opportunities for those without access to computer…

US records single-day death toll to touch 1,500 in 24 hours

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The United States recorded nearly 1,500 deaths from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, the worst 24-hour death toll globally since the pandemic began.as per the report.   With 1,480 deaths counted between 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) Thursday and the same time Friday, according to the university’s continuously updated figures, the total number of people who have died since the start of the pandemic in the United States is now 7,406.   President Donald Trump on Friday recommended that Americans cover their faces with masks when outdoors, a…

Reserve Bank of India re-draws its financial year

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To clear the air on the financial year closing, RBI has outlined a clear statement on the Fiscal 2019-20 will end on June 30, 2020 while fiscal year 2020-21 will begin on July 1, 2020 but ends on March 31, 2021.   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to align its financial year with the Government. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das at a meeting on Saturday. Das refused to comment on the AGR ruling and its implications .The decision was taken at a meeting…

Coronavirus Has Hijacked $64 Billion Value From Warren Buffett’s Holdings

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The COVID 19 pandemic become a curse to every individuals and Industrialists across the globe and Warren Buffett’s aged 89-year-old, business also impacted and dented $64 billion of value the portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway Inc, setting up the conglomerate for one of the largest quarterly losses ever by an American company.   As per newsmax, the Standard & Poor’s 500 fell just 20%, and Berkshire’s own stock fell about the same. Buffett urges investors to think long-term, focusing on Berkshire’s operating results and the intrinsic value of its stock holdings,…

Modi govt launches PM CARES Fund: India to eradicate Covid-19

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The pandemic of COVID-19 has engulfed the entire world and has posed serious challenges for the health and economic security of millions of people worldwide. In India too, the spread of coronavirus has been alarming and is posing severe health and economic ramifications for our country. The Prime Minister’s office has been receiving spontaneous and innumerable requests for making generous donations to support the government in the wake of this emergency.   Distress situations, whether natural or otherwise, demand expeditious and collective action for alleviating the suffering of those affected,…

Sanitization Equipment From DRDO

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In the continuing quest for developing indigenous solutions to combat the Corona Virus Pandemic, DRDO is ready with technologies for sanitizing areas of different sizes. The Centre for Fire Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES), Delhi has developed two configurations of sanitizing equipment. These are spinoffs from technologies developed for fire suppression applications. Portable Backpack Area Sanitization Equipment : 1. CFEES, Delhi with the help of its industry partner has developed a portable sanitization equipment for spraying decontamination solution consisting of 1% Hypochlorite (HYPO) solution for sanitization of suspected area. 2.…

Fighting an invisible enemy, globally

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While the COVID-19 crisis has unleashed an unprecedented global fightback, the strategy to combat the pandemic has varied across regions – from instant draconian lockdown measures to a more softly-softly approach. Highlights: Countries across the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in vastly different ways, ranging from a complete lockdown to a milder ‘social distancing’ approach. While China’s commendable quarantine measures helped contain the spread to an extent, the country failed at sparking a global response at an early stage. Apart from stopping international traffic into the country, India…

Despite US expanding coronavirus testing to 100,000 each day, lab testing expected to face serious roadblocks

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Following the US’ increase in the coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity; Dara Lo, Medical Device Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view:   “In the past week, the US has utilized a mix of public and private labs to expand its testing capacity to 100,000 tests per day. Yet, per capita, that is only 305.6 tests per million people each day – a paltry number when compared to Germany, who is expected to become the global leader in COVID-19 testing at 8,063 tests per million people.…

India’s economy under lockdown, but there are reasons to be hopeful

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India’s inherent resilience, coupled with some enlightened thinking on the relationship between the public and private sector, will enable it to emerge from this crisis stronger. The much-vaunted democratic and demographic dividends of India will need to be fully encashed, writes India Inc. Group Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa.   Highlights: The diversity and scale of India’s economy make it an extremely resilient nation, giving it the capability to replace many of the Chinese supply chains. PM Modi has tapped into the country’s inherent sense of community amid this pandemic,…