| Good morning! Germany will provide an additional development aid worth 10 billion Euros to India to support the latter's green growth plan till 2030, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don't miss your daily dose of news. |
| THE BIG STORY Modi, Scholz vow to deepen ties India and Germany on Monday launched a Green and Sustainable Development Partnership by which Berlin will provide €10 billion until 2030 to help implement New Delhi's climate transition plans, and decided to sign a migration and mobility agreement that will benefit students and professionals from the two countries. Read more. |
| STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Kishor is likely to float his own political outfit DGCA is probing turbulence injuries on jet, says Scindia Hemant Soren gets EC notice on mining lease given to himself 'No winners in war': PM weighs in on Ukraine |
| The Big Question Are vaccine mandates infringing on bodily integrity and personal autonomy? The Supreme Court on Monday asked governments and private institutions to consider recalling orders prohibiting access to services to people not vaccinated against the Covid-19 vaccine, even as it affirmed the efficacy of the vaccines in reducing the risk of mortality and upheld the authority of the Centre and states in imposing suitable restrictions against unvaccinated people in future to prevent transmission. Read more. |
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THE DAILY QUIZ QUESTION Hold all tweets. Elon Musk is on a buying spree. He's now saying he wants to buy Coca-Cola and reintroduce a controversial ingredient from the soft drink's original recipe. Name the not-so-secret substance. |
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| NUMBER THEORY 49% of Indian workers are employed outdoors in scorching heat Large parts of India have seen severe heatwaves in the past few weeks. From April 28 to May 1, the maximum temperature was 40 degrees Celsius or higher at 191 of 384 weather stations, 149 out of 336 stations, 155 of 340 stations, and 125 out of 344 stations respectively, according to data compiled by the India Meteorological Department on those days. Summer came early this year (in March itself) and temperatures are expected to be higher in May. Although maximum temperatures will decline in June and July, the heat is likely to be more uncomfortable as humidity will increase in the moisture laden monsoon season -- resulting in high so-called wet-bulb temperatures. As humidity increases, the human body loses its capacity to cool down quickly as evaporation slows. With the heat expected to become worse, outdoor workers face a daunting situation. In such a scenario, it is important to know the proportion of workers in the Indian economy who have no option but to work in the unbearable heat, and usually without any protection. Read more. |
| FROM THE FIELD DU at 100: Hindu College spawned as an avenue for 'English, nationalistic' education In 1908, a college moved to Kashmere Gate, in a premises once owned by Colonel James Skinner of the East India Company, from its roots in Kinari Bazar in the Walled City. This was Hindu College. Read more. |
| Infographic of the Day Winds,dry weather feed us wildfire _1651515803945.png?1651515812675) (Click to expand) |
| Photo of the Day The taste of Ujjain |
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| HT THIS DAY: May 03, 1974 Railway men go on lightning strike  (Click to expand) The Home Ministry's swift and unexpected move in arresting Mr George Fernandes and other prominent railway labour leaders early this morning sparked off lightning strikes, the cancellation of trains and protest demonstrations by railwaymen at various places in the country. Read more. |
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