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Olympics in doubt

Do we need to be “Faster - Higher - Stronger”, the Olympic motto or should we just try to be ok and healthy? The Olympics may yet be cancelled completely after having been delayed a year says Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party,

16 Apr 2021

Tipping point

The cities of Mumbai and Delhi and India itself, are in serious trouble over the continuing escalation of COVID-19 “double mutant” strain cases (“India reports another record daily rise in coronavirus cases”, April 17, Gulf Today).

7 hours ago

Well done, Babar

A resounding win for Pakistan and a very special day for skipper Babar Azam (“Babar masterclass powers Pakistan to 9-wicket win over South Africa in high-scoring third T20”, April 15, Gulf Today). His quick-fire 122 from 59 balls in the third T20 match at

15 Apr 2021

The way out

The Australian Curriculum Authority has proposed concentrating on teaching problem solving in mathematics whereas surely the emphasis should be on solving the problems of mathematics teaching. Problem solving is an important skill, but the basics

14 Apr 2021

Deeply disturbing

The report ‘India now world’s second-most affected country by COVID-19’ (April 12) is deeply disturbing. The surge in positive cases shows the carelessness of the administration as well as individuals. People should adhere and comply with the control measures

13 Apr 2021

Net addiction

This is with reference to the article ‘Parents should keep their children Net Safe’ (April 10, 2021) As we live in a world with the latest gizmos and smartphones, children are losing their interest in reading and writing as they spend most of the time on the

12 Apr 2021

Great news

It is the fervent desire of every Muslim in the world to perform Hajj or Umrah at least once in his or her life. The decision taken by the government of Saudi Arabia to allow people who are vaccinated is no doubt the biggest news of the year for all the

11 Apr 2021

Vaccine research

Though the world is deploying 12 vaccines now, in different countries, research must continue incessantly to improve the efficacy of the vaccines and the simplicity of administering them. Globally, 230 vaccines are being researched.

10 Apr 2021

A sure shot idea

President Biden is making a first step to addressing gun control by requiring checks on “Ghost Guns”, not guns that make people ghosts but guns that are not regulated and are untraceable. The idea that these can be homemade or bought online by anyone is

09 Apr 2021