Refusal of reparations denies ‘the criminal nature of colonial crimes’ Screenshot of the Facebook live stream of Bocas Lit Fest’s “The Case for Reparations,” a conversation with Sir Hilary Beckles (right), chaired by Andy Knight (left), which took place on October 11, 2020. This is the first article in a seriesContinue Reading
IPL Points Table: RCB thrashed KKR by 82 runs in Sharjah to climb to the third spot.© BCCI/IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 82 runs in Match No. 28 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Sharjah on Monday and climbed to the third spotContinue Reading
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Jurgen Klopp, in his letter, urged the young Liverpool fan to be positive.© AFP The mother of a young Liverpool fan who wrote to Jurgen Klopp regarding his worries about moving schools said on Monday that they had been “blown away” by the Reds boss’ thoughtful reply. Lewis Balfe, 11,Continue Reading
The most important measure on the state of the pandemic is the R number. Also known as the reproduction rate, this is the average number of people an infected person will pass the virus on to. The R number guides government decisions, and there is no doubt it is aContinue Reading
A dedicated team of experts bring you live score, live cricket score, live match update on Sports.NDTV.com. After 5.0 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing a target of 195, are 39/1. The live updates of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders scorecard is also available. It is the perfect platformContinue Reading
Nagorno-Karabakh is engulfed in the flames of war. Half of its population has fled, while the remaining families cower in basements as artillery and drones destroy their houses and cultural institutions. A ceasefire on October 10, agreed after ten hours of negotiations in Moscow between the warring sides of ArmeniaContinue Reading
Bogdan Sonjachnyj/Shutterstock Lockdown shrank many of our physical worlds to our homes and their immediate neighbourhoods. However, the roles we needed to perform there expanded. Homes became offices, classrooms and gyms. Technology filled gaps and allowed homes to become remote social spaces. Lockdown provided a unique opportunity to stress-test ourContinue Reading
The results of the ACTT-1 trial, which looked at the effectiveness of remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, have finally been published. So far the only drug that has been shown to reduce deaths from the disease has been dexamethasone, a steroid that suppresses the immune system through its anti-inflammatoryContinue Reading
We can’t say with any certainty what the future of COVID-19 is. But based on our experience with other infections, there is little reason to believe that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 will go away any time soon, even when vaccines become available. A more realistic scenario is that it will beContinue Reading
