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India's All-Female News Outlet Battles Sexism, Caste — And Hits The Silver Screen

In a mud-walled house in rural northern India, Meera Devi sits across from a woman who recounts how four men broke into her house and raped her. หวย บอล เกมส์ กีฬา คาสิโนออนไลน์

"They [people in positions of political power or of a higher caste] can do anything. They can even kill us," the victim tells Meera, who's recording the interview on her smartphone. The woman's husband sits on the floor on the side, listening to the interview with a pained expression. He later says, "We don't trust anyone except Lahariya."

This is a scene from a new documentary called Writing With Fire which profiles Khabar Lahariya (Waves of News), India's only major news outlet run by women from marginalized communities. It focuses on rural reporting through a feminist lens and is led by chief reporter Meera Devi.

The film won the audience award in the World Cinema Documentary category at this year's Sundance Festival. It's directed by Indian filmmakers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh.

Khabar Lahariya began as a small Hindi language newspaper in 2002 in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Many of its reporters are Dalits, formally called "untouchables" — people at the very bottom of India's ancient 4-level caste system, that are considered by higher castes to be so impure, they should not be touched.

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The Indian constitution bans discrimination on the basis of caste but it still persists. Two-thirds of rural women and about half of rural men practice untouchability themselves or had a family member who did, according to a 2016 survey of non-Dalit Hindu adults in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and the Indian nonprofit Research Institute for Compassionate Economics. That could mean they refuse to eat with lower caste people or don't let them enter their kitchen, which is considered a sacred place in Hindu households. Untouchability is more common in rural India, where Meera and her colleagues live and report.

Lower caste Indians are routinely beaten up and even killed by members of dominant castes for marrying outside their caste. And 10 Dalit women or girls are raped every day across India, according to a 2020 report by the international rights group Equality Now and Dalit rights organization Swabhiman Society.

Attacks against Muslims and other minorities, including Dalits, have been rising since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party came to power in 2014, Human Rights Watch said in a 2019 report. In March, the research group Freedom House downgraded India's global freedom status to "partly free" citing increased attacks on minorities and a "crackdown on expressions of dissent by the media, academics, civil society groups, and protesters."

This is the environment in which Khabar Lahariya's journalists report on the brutal murder of a woman, profile a young Hindu nationalist leader and interview fellow Dalits about discrimination.

The documentary charts the print to digital transformation of the semi-literate newsroom — most of the reporters have had some, but not a great deal of education — and documents their struggles with the basics of the English language (which they need to know to operate the smartphones they use when reporting). It follows Meera and two other colleagues as they find workarounds to challenges like power outages while reporting, interviewing unyielding, patronizing elected officials. And all the while, many of the reporters' families are pressuring them to marry because that is what is expected for many women in India.

So what keeps them going? The answer might lie in the ending scene of the documentary in which Meera says, "When future generations ask us, 'What were you doing when the country was changing and the media was being silenced?' Khabar Lahariya will be able to say proudly that we were holding the powerful to account."

NPR's Sushmita Pathak interviewed Meera Devi over email in Hindi and translated her responses to English. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What is the biggest challenge for you as a female Dalit reporter in India?

The biggest challenge is being a female journalist in a place where journalism is not considered a woman's job. It's hard to be a Dalit woman and a less educated woman in a rural area. It's also challenging to have to question those who consider themselves upper caste, who are audacious and have powerful political connections and who may live in the same neighborhood as I.

You report about caste-based and gender-based violence and at the same time also face discrimination yourself. How do you tackle interviewees that try to patronize you or try to make you feel inferior?

I face discrimination every day, and not just because of my work. Sometimes it presents itself in formal situations and other times informally but overall, I have won this fight. A lot of times I feel like people try to humiliate me. For instance, when I go to interview government officials they don't answer my questions or don't answer what's being asked. They say,"go write what you want, we're not going to give you any answers."

Being a female journalist and a Dalit, Meera Devi is no stranger to discrimination and threats of violence. "I have got threats against my life. There have been threats against shutting down our newspaper. They raise doubts about my reporting and investigate if I'm really a journalist."

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I also face discrimination from male journalists especially while covering a news event like a politician's rally. All the media is huddled in one place and male journalists who consider themselves and their channels very important plant themselves at the front with their huge equipment and try to boss me around. Many times I have had to fight my way and jostle to get a good view. Sometimes I have to do my reporting from somewhere else, in the middle of the crowd for instance, to get a good scene. But being a woman is very helpful while reporting on women's issues.

[While reporting on caste-based atrocities] I am reminded of my own caste but I don't express it while reporting. Most interviewees don't know my caste. Sometimes they ask about it or try to guess if I'm Hindu or Muslim based on my dress.

What kind of harassment/backlash do you face because of your work? Have you ever felt fearful for your life or for your family?

There have been a lot of instances of intimidation. One time I interviewed a woman who'd filed a legal complaint against her brother-in-law. She says he stole her house. After talking to her, I had to get the other side, so I went to visit the brother-in-law. He wasn't home but an elderly woman who was there called him. In less than 10 minutes, two men riding a bike arrived. Soon there were several people on bikes, and they blocked the road. They started verbally abusing me and threatening to call the police. They accused me of trying to steal something and said, "if you are interested in photography, why don't you take photos of my bedroom?" They snatched my camera and deleted all the images. They stomped on my press card and copies of the newspaper. With great difficulty, I managed to leave the scene. I went to the local police station but they advised me not to file any complaint. Even today, I see the man in my neighborhood from time to time.

I have got threats against my life. There have been threats against shutting down our newspaper. They raise doubts about my reporting and investigate if I'm really a journalist. They intimidate and threaten because they are powerful. A lot of my colleagues have had mobs turn up at their homes and intimidate their families. They've caused our vehicles to be involved in crashes [by tampering or other means].

Now that we are totally dependent on technology, [because we publish online] this intimidation is out in the open for everyone to see, in the form of trolling. If we post a story critical of someone, the trolls start piling up. Technology has provided them with a platform. I am always fearful for my life and for my family.

The film charts Khabar Lahariya's transition from print to digital. What were the reasons for that shift? How do you feel about it? What are the technical challenges?

The transition from print to digital was essential for us. Not just because everyone else was moving toward digital, there were other reasons too. Printing a newspaper is a costly affair and selling the newspaper was challenging.

When we went digital, there were women in our team who were seeing a smartphone, touching a smartphone for the first time. It was surprising and amazing. They had to learn to operate the phones because their work [such as recording the interview and other videos] was done on the phone. There were a lot of challenges but we made it a success together. There were different challenges every day and with each one we learned to come up with new solutions. No electricity? We had a solution for that too.

There are many challenges that your all-female newsroom faces. But what is your biggest strength?

The challenges are our biggest strength. The values and objectives of our organization are our strengths. As women, we are each other's strength. We are an amazing group of friends who share all our joys and sorrows with each other, and not just work-related ones. Our rural reporting through a feminist lens and our unity as a team is our strength.

This film won an award at the Sundance Film Festival in the USA. Do you think viewers in the USA understand what caste is? How would you describe it to them?

I cannot say if viewers in the US understand what caste is but I know that there are Indian-Americans there. It is important to talk about caste-based discrimination, about the abuses of the rights that the Indian constitution has granted to us. It doesn't matter if it's American viewers or viewers from any part of the world. As a citizen of India, how can my life be separate from this?

You can watch Writing With Fire at the upcoming Hot Docs Film Festival, starting on April 29.

NPR correspondent Lauren Frayer contributed to this report.

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Triumph of caste politics : The Tribune India

Rajesh Ramachandran

The surprising takeaway from the Bihar election is that the distress of thousands and thousands of migrant staff who had been force-marched again dwelling empty-handed from cities throughout the nation lastly mattered little. The financial disruption prompted in a single day by the Central Authorities’s resolution to lock down the nation — with no discover or sufficient time to arrange or repatriate staff or to assist them survive wherever they had been caught — was speculated to have develop into an inflection level in electoral politics. The lack of 2.1 crore salaried jobs and extra avenues of informal incomes should have prompted a dramatic, long-lasting turnaround. However all those that fell on their method dwelling or those that walked and pedalled 1000’s of kilometres or those that travelled hiding within the bowels of concrete mixers, spending all their financial savings, appear to have taken the Covid lockdown too of their sore stride as simply one other episode within the basic drama of ache.

For none of this appears to have had an influence on the voters’ perspective in the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the BJP. The BJP, which swept the Uttar Pradesh Meeting elections in 2017 quickly after the devastating blow of demonetisation, is rising because the second largest celebration within the second largest Hindi heartland state. What has labored in these elections is one thing far faraway from lives and livelihoods — one thing extra primordial than jobs and prosperity.

To grasp these outcomes, one has to look intently on the vote share of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. Within the current previous, even when it fared the worst, the RJD had secured about 18 per cent votes in Bihar. For these dedicated followers, it didn’t make a distinction whether or not Lalu Prasad Yadav was a horrible administrator, lording over a kidnapping trade, or a person battling corruption costs, or selling his spouse and kids as a substitute of making sturdy second-rung management. All that counted was that Lalu was the supreme chief of a caste group, which had aligned with one other group. The Muslim-Yadav electoral alliance was the defining be-all and end-all of Bihar’s politics from 1990 to 2005. In these 15 years, Lalu had cynically put in his spouse Rabri Devi as Chief Minister thrice to rule by proxy when he was arrested for graft.

Lalu’s was termed the politics of social justice, however in actual phrases it was id politics of caste delight and communal energy. The query over ‘vikas versus izzat’ or ‘growth versus delight’ was a no brainer. However what was handed as a pushback towards the previous feudal order or the assertion of the backward caste lots was really the arrival of a brand new dominant caste and a brand new ruling order. Those that had been being killed weren’t simply Ranvir Sena’s upper-caste ganglords, but additionally idealistic Left leaders like Chandrashekhar Prasad of the CPI (ML), twice elected because the JNU College students’ Union president. The prime accused in Prasad’s homicide was Siwan’s uncrowned king Mohammad Shahabuddin, a detailed affiliate of Lalu and a working committee member of the RJD. Pappu Yadav, one other previous RJD strongman, was convicted by a trial court docket for the homicide of CPI(M) MLA Ajit Sarkar in Purnia. Now, within the run-up to the just-concluded Meeting polls, no CPI (ML) chief remembered Prasad, and clearly no CPI(M) campaigner spoke of Ajit Sarkar as a result of the 2 Communist events had been gaining immensely from the RJD’s id politics and its Muslim-Yadav votes.

These elections but once more proved that Lalu’s caste males and their social allies can consolidate into a powerful vote block, carving up 18-23 per cent of the state’s vote share even in his absence. Such a consolidation of caste and non secular forces clearly lures companions. The Congress, CPI(ML), CPI(M) and CPI have all obsequiously lined as much as be led by Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu’s 31-year-old youthful son — clearly not a brand new daybreak of social justice. All of them had their eyes firmly set on the RJD’s vote share that’s transferrable to even minor allies in a given constituency. Such a block of votes and a powerful consolidation of caste and non secular forces should set off in time a counter consolidation, nevertheless feeble and fractured it might be. And that’s the phenomenon that’s getting unleashed in Bihar. The worry of the dominance of the Yadav center caste and peasantry has been prompting the coalescing of the higher castes, non-Yadav OBCs and Mahadalits. It’s merely id politics versus id politics, during which the one largest caste or communal group will get defeated by all the opposite castes and teams coming collectively as one block. The BJP, clearly, has not achieved this defeat of the RJD by itself. With out Nitish Kumar’s management and his JDU’s legitimacy, the non-Yadav OBCs don’t see a lot within the BJP, which is essentially an upper-caste entity in Bihar.

So, sadly, an election during which jobs, migration, flood reduction, Covid, public well being, training and the dignity of labour at dwelling and in host states ought to have been mentioned has obtained diminished to the arithmetic of caste and communities neatly stacked for and towards Prime Minister Modi. Unbeknownst to his detractors, on this course of Modi is gaining a block of voters throughout the nation. When Modi refers back to the ‘Yuvraj of Jungle Raj’, he’s blowing a canine whistle that units off a political course of, and so it’s when he talks of the temple at Ayodhya in the identical breath. And the numbers are steadily accruing for Modi to create a consolidated block of voters who provoke a course of throughout the nation, simply as Lalu, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati and others had common a vote block utilizing a coalition of communities. After each election, Modi increasingly resembles the previous satraps who sit on a pile of dedicated communal votes, firmly safe in caste or spiritual silos.

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DOWN-FALL OF NIGERIA: How Tinubu, Others Packaged Buhari For Nigerians---Babachir Lawal

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DOWN-FALL OF NIGERIA: How Tinubu, Others Packaged Buhari For Nigerians---Babachir Lawal

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, who was sacked from office over allegations that he misappropriated funds, Babachir Lawal, tells HINDI LIVINUS that the party risks losing the next presidential election if some things are not done

Some members of the All Progressives Congress, including Mamman Daura, a nephew of the President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), have said competence and not zoning should be the key determinant for the President’s successor in 2023. What do you think about it?

You said some senior members of our party, but I am not aware that Mamman Daura is a card-carrying member of our party. Ideally, Daura is supposed to be considered as an elder in the North on account of his age and achievements in public service. On that basis, we accord him a level of respect to the extent that his comments will carry weight.

But since he has never contested any position, either in the party or in government, we will not take his comments on zoning very seriously. My own inclination is to take it as a personal opinion. The issue of zoning is a very critical component of the Nigerian entity. Zoning is not entrenched in the APC constitution nor is it in our (Nigerian) constitution but a political party is in the business of politics to win elections.

And for any political party to be successful, it has to take into consideration the diverse demography and political structure of its constituents. Don’t forget that our politics is built on some fundamental understanding, though not legal. First, there is the issue of religious balance. We want a country in which every Nigeria feels secure to live their life in a peaceful and prosperous manner in an environment created by the government. Any political party that ignores this is obviously digging its grave. Nigerians like to count the numbers of Muslims and Christians in the Federal Executive Council to see if there is balance.

And one of the things Nigerians have criticised about the security architecture is the fact that they see the top echelons of the security service as being predominantly dominated by Muslims. To that extent, Christians find faults in whatever they do. I suspect that most of the calls that the leadership of the security agencies should be rejigged is because Christians don’t feel comfortable with the dominance of one religion, especially as cases of insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and so on, have soared and Nigerians have factored in the religious orientation of the perpetrators.

Two, politically, Nigerians want zoning in the polity. In states where the people are homogenous on the basis of religion and tribe, they tend to rotate power across the zones or blocs within the state. At the national level, it translates into North and South; that is the understanding and every Nigerian has come to accept it. That, however, does not mean that Nigerians do not believe that merits should count. But people who have merits are available in all parts of the country and are not localised to any geopolitical zone.

There are fears that the Peoples Democratic Party may field a northerner in 2023 and that it may give them an advantage if your party picks a southerner…

No! The PDP introduced the principle of zoning. Even the All Nigerian Peoples Party, the Congress for Progressive Change, and the Action Congress of Nigeria, which existed then but now defunct, never discussed zoning. The concept was largely successful because the party had elder statesmen like Adamu Ciroma, Alex Ekwueme, and Solomon Lar who could come up with a workable political structure acceptable to the generality of their party members when things got hot. Now, the APC has found itself in the same situation and has to toe that path, or else it will not win the next presidential election. To win the next election, the APC must apply the principle of zoning, though not clearly stated in the APC constitution. We believe by 2023, after the North has produced the President for eight years, the South should have a go at it.

Do you think that will be practical if the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is again put forward by the PDP as its candidate? Don’t you think he will win by securing the majority of the votes from the North?

I am not thinking like that. Atiku Abubakar is from Adamawa State and is a northerner like me, but I will like to contest the basis of your statistics. The conclusion that the North produces the largest bloc vote is not true. The North-West geopolitical zone in the North tends to go in one direction all the time. The North-East tends to go in another direction. They have never voted along the same lines and we are not even talking about the Middle Belt.

If the South-West, South-East and South-South agree to vote for one party as they do in the North-West, the chances are that our so-called (northern) numerical strength may be challenged, and we may come off worst.

With Adams Oshiomhole and the APC’s National Working Committee’s removal and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s alleged presidential ambitions, do you think there could be divisions in the APC?

First of all, I want to declare that I am a Tinubu man. There’s no denying that there’s a Tinubu factor in the APC. Just like I was a Buharist and every time Buhari’s name was mentioned, I stood by it. But the crisis that started in the APC has nothing to do with 2023. It just had to do with the mismanagement of the party by those entrusted with that responsibility – namely the NWC.

We had a chairman that had deficiencies in management skills in a political system where everybody needed to be carried along. As much as possible, he was like Alexander the Great. In almost every state, because of his approach to politics and conflict resolution, there was crisis, even in states where the APC had no governors. So it got to a stage where everybody was fed up with having Oshiomhole as the chairman. However, there were some people who wanted Oshiomhole out more than the rest and members of the APC knew they had ulterior motives that were not altruistic, but majorly selfish.

Does the selfishness have anything to do with 2023?

Yes, like some governors who wanted to go back to the old days when they would sit down and decide what would happen and who got what in the party. Many within the party felt that as a former governor and labour leader, he would be able to stand up to the governors. We also felt that coming to that position with some affluence; he would not sell our party for pecuniary considerations. But Oshiomhole, to some certain extent, did not give the governors one inch because he was autocratic or a dictator. And the governors who wanted to go back to running the party created a crisis. It got to a point when even those of us who ordinarily supported Oshiomhole later became disappointed because he so messed us up. But because those who wanted to throw him out were worse than him, we stood by him. They deployed all kinds of arsenal and Machiavellian tactics that no one after something good would be inclined to do. Some of us advocated for a ‘soft landing’ for him. Like every other human being, Oshiomhole had his weaknesses. He, however, started to change towards the end of his reign but it came too late. Those who wanted him out were more desperate. From my own observation, there is very little the national chairman of a party can do to impose a presidential candidate on their party.

Do you see Buhari supporting zoning ahead of 2023?

Buhari believes firmly and strictly in what is legal. Once you point out to the President that this is what the law says, he goes with it and other considerations won’t matter. I don’t know what he will do but it is only necessary that any leader, whose tenure is running out, ought to show interest in who their successor will be. Not for personal reasons but for the continuity of their policies and programmes. To that extent, even if Buhari is not inclined towards it. I will urge him to.

Do you think the President would support that power should move to the South?

When we were in the CPC, we got many votes but didn’t win. But there were other challenges; there was an unhealthy perception that Buhari was a religious bigot. He was also seen as someone who would be hard on corrupt persons and many groups didn’t feel they would be safe if he became the President, especially the Christian community. So we sat down as a strategic group and thought of what we could do. Which bloc could give us the votes that could make Buhari to become the President? There was no other bloc other than the South-West bloc, which had the defunct ACN in control of states in the South-West as a regional party. This was done as far back as 2010, so we planned to have a merger before the 2011 general elections. But time ran out on us. The merger didn’t work. After the loss, we were encouraged to start the merger process again. I remember a letter from the chairman of the CPC Board of Trustees directing our committee to work with the ACN, only towards having a merger. It was when we read his letter for discussion that we decided that we should not restrict it to the ACN. We moved to include the ANPP. One of our specific goals was to make Buhari the President. Tinubu was a colossus of South-West politics. If he had said there would be no merger, there wouldn’t have been any merger. By the time we went to the APC national convention, the North-West was not with Buhari. The North-West people were either for Atiku or Rabiu Kwankwaso; most of them, at least. The late Inuwa Abdulkadir and I continued to pile pressure on Tinubu, giving him the statistics. There was no point supporting a candidate that would not win the election. We told Tinubu that this man had 12 million votes, and that there could be two million votes for Atiku and four or five million votes for Kwankwaso at best, and that it would not translate to any electoral victory. It became very clear that Buhari was going to win that primary election once Tinubu declared publicly his support for him and accepted that the South-West would vote for Buhari.

Between Wednesday and Thursday (before the convention), it was clear Tinubu and Bisi Akande were going to support Buhari and the North-West had no choice but to support Buhari, otherwise they were going to lose out. So if Tinubu had not conceded at that point, I think probably Kwakwanso would have won the presidential nomination of the APC. For that reason alone, you can see Tinubu’s contributions to the emergence of Buhari as President and his role in building the party.

Everybody knows Buhari had no money and he doesn’t play money politics. So he won his presidential primary election without spending money. Also, Buharists didn’t have money; they only had ideas, zeal and fanaticism. And politics requires money. Tinubu, who had his tentacles spread across the corporate world, was the only man who knew where and how to raise the funds needed. He was the one that reached out to all the ‘big men’ who were at the time scared of the then President Goodluck Jonathan. These were all rich men that depended on government’s patronage. But somehow, Tinubu was able to persuade some of them to support Buhari. We had so many experiences, Timipre Sylva (now Minister of State for Petroleum Resources) and I thought we could do it but found out we couldn’t until Tinubu came in and we won the election.

How did you manage to turn around the negative perceptions the public had of Buhari?

At the time, Nigerians saw Buhari as just a wood. He had no emotions. People weren’t seeing him as a loving husband and father, and doubted if he could be humane. It was Tinubu who brought in consultants from the US – the firm behind the successful execution of President Barrack Obama’s campaign. It helped to repackage Buhari to Nigerians. They came and started from the scratch; they did some research work for us. They told us where Buhari was weak and the messages needed to change the long held perception, using billboards and other campaign methods.

That was when you started seeing Buhari wearing a suit, and in Igbo, Yoruba and Kanuri attire. It was then people started to see Buhari as a family man with his beautiful daughters.

The strategy was to transform his image and show a humane, loving and trustworthy person. It helped us. At some point during our strategy sessions, the consultants asked us: why don’t you allow Buhari’s wife to come out so that she can be contrasted with Dame Patience Jonathan? When you do that, you would have won the election already, they said. She provided a contrast to the former First Lady. Rallies don’t win elections. It is the underground work that wins elections. Almost the same thing repeated itself in 2019. Tinubu doesn’t like to take credit for what he does; he lives for politics, gets his money from politics and spends it on politics. He has no other interest except politics. The monies he spent out of his pocket that are unaccounted for outside of the party’s campaign finances, are quite enormous. I know this because he’s my friend and because I am also involved in the Buhari government. So when there is a crisis, I am the one whose duty is to run to the South-West.

Therefore, except we want to bring the wrath of God on our heads, which we don’t want, the party must create an environment that is free and fair for anybody who wants to contest, including Tinubu, to do so. Allow the delegates, who must have emerged through a similarly free and fair process, decide who they want to vote for. It will be our duty as ‘Tinubu’s boys’ that time to say, ‘Let us vote for Bola’.

By the way, what did we get from several years that the Presidency has resided in the North? Along that line, we have also had vice presidents who were northerners. We have had presidents who were northerners but for some reason, the system is not improving. Presidency from the North is like an albatross around our neck. We northerners can do with power going elsewhere so that at least, we can now complain. But you cannot be holding on to power while things are not working fine. Let us also be able to complain, especially those of us who play active roles in the country.

There have been problems between the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, people that should be working together to promote the President’s anti-corruption war. How bad do you think this is for the country?

Like the Bible says, the heart of man is desperately wicked: who can phantom it? The conducts of certain people, whether in government or not, is incomprehensible to a normal person with a decent character. Both of them are like my younger brothers. I have known Malami since I was in the CPC and only got to know Magu when I was in government. And I like his sense of duty and commitment to his job. That’s all I know about him. I don’t know however if there had been attempts to address these issues in another way before the options were exhausted and the issues resulted in the escalation of those differences. What I consider painful in all this is that this government has fought corruption and committed all its energies and resources to fighting corruption irrespective of the parties the people they go after belong to. Some are politically motivated; some are not right. I would not be self-serving if I say take my own case, for instance. This issue has given the international community the impression that we are not serious about our anti-corruption campaign. When I was removed as SGF, the general outcry was that because of my closeness to Buhari, they wanted to weaken my flanks so that they could come after me.

But now in the case of Magu, the narrative is that corruption is fighting back. These are the impressions and the consequences of such conducts. Initially I had the feeling that the system would come after Magu, especially the press and the social media. If you are very discerning, you will know they are with him. The preponderance of opinions is in support of Magu’s position. The views being laid out are as if it is a witch-hunt. There are better ways to end Magu’s reign because no matter what anybody tells you, Magu tried. I used to joke that if you are a thief and you are caught by Magu, nobody can release you unless you cut off his hands.

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With 152 more individuals testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Rajasthan as of 2 pm on Wednesday, the total confirmed cases in the state climbed to 4,278, said the health department.

After three COVID-19 patients succumbed to the viral infection since yesterday, the toll in the state reached 120 so far

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Form special teams to ensure transport arrangements for migrants: Bombay HC to dist collectors

The Bombay High Court has directed all district collectors, council authorities and police commissioners in Maharashtra to form special teams to monitor highways and arrange travel till the state border for migrant workers and others who are trying to walk back to their native places.

Justice Madhav Jamdar of the Nagpur bench of the high court was hearing a petition taken up by suo moto (on its own) on the plight of migrants, daily wage labourers and other stranded persons who are heading towards their home states on foot on highways and other roads.

The HC on Tuesday said the special teams to be formed by the authorities shall inform either the district collector or the concerned police commissioner or superintendent of police about the number of stranded persons.

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S Jaishankar participates in virtual SCO Foreign Ministers meet on COVID-19

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries on Wednesday to discuss cooperation to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The foreign ministers and diplomats attending the meeting from eight different countries are expected to discuss the global challenges, preparedness, and response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar takes part in the video conference meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries. pic.twitter.com/fW8n7M0ds7

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

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Twitter employees can work from home 'forever' even after COVID-19 pandemic ends

Twitter will allow its employees to work from home "forever", chief executive officer Jack Dorsey said in a company-wide email Tuesday. This means Twitter employees will be able to work from home even after the pandemic ends.

A Twitter spokesperson was quoted by the Guardian as saying, "We were uniquely positioned to respond quickly and allow folks to work from home given our emphasis on decentralization and supporting a distributed workforce capable of working from anywhere."

The spokesperson further said, "The past few months have proven we can make that work. So if our employees are in a role and situation that enables them to work from home and they want to continue to do so forever, we will make that happen."

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Paramilitary canteens to sell only Made-in-India products from 1 June after PM's pitch for indigenous goods

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that all canteens of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the CRPF and the BSF will sell only indigenous products from 1 June to 50 lakh family members of about 10 lakh personnel.

In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah said the decision has been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for opting for local products and being self-reliant.

"The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens will now sell only indigenous products. This will be applicable to all CAPF canteens across the country from 1 June, 2020. With this, 50 lakh family members of about 10 lakh CAPF personnel will use indigenous products," he said.

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Mamata Banerjee calls for three-month short term plan to tackle pandemic

Asserting that it was unlikely to find a remedy to the COVID-19 crisis anytime soon, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called for a three-month plan to tackle the situation.

"Don’t think we will get relief from the COVID-19 crisis anytime soon. We should have a three-month short term plan in place to tackle the situation," she said after a review meeting with state officials.

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Red zones in Bengal to be divided in three parts, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the red zone areas in the state will be further divided into three categories. However, she said the red zones will see relaxations as they will be divided into three parts.

"The red zones would be further divided into three categories. Steps would also be taken to restart the 100-day work scheme in the non-containment areas," said Mamata.

There are at least 566 containment zones in the state. Of them, Kolkata has 326 containment areas.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Toll rises to 32 in Karnataka; 26 new cases emerge

With the death of a 60-year-old man in Kalaburagi, the COVID-19 toll in the Karnataka city climbed to 32 on Wednesday. The man passed away on 11 May. He later tested positive for the infection after being brought to a hospital in Kalaburagi.

The state witnessed an increase in the total number of positive cases by 26, thereby taking the overall count to 951, the health department said on Wednesday.

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Karnataka to conduct CET 2020 on 30 and 31 July, says Deputy CM

The Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) 2020 will now be held on 30 and 31 July. The announcement was made by Deputy Chief minister and Higher education minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday.

The exam was originally scheduled to held on 22, 23 and 24 April but, was postponed due to the nation-wide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) will be conducted on 30th and 31st July: State Higher Education Minister, Dr C N Ashwath Narayan (file pic) pic.twitter.com/NzKqo9OXOS

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

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Fresh support of only 60% in PM's economic stimulus package: Report

Of the Rs 20-lakh-crore package that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to defend the economy against coronavirus disruptions, fresh support may be only around 60 percent of the offer as it counts the first financial stimulus and liquidity support that Reserve Bank has given already, and will overburden bond market, says a report.

Modi outlined a Rs 20-lakh-crore which is 9.7 percent of GDP support package, of which new allocations could only be 50-60 percent of the offer. But until more details are known, financing burden will fall on the bond markets, Radhika Rao, the economist at Singaporean lender DBS Bank said in a note on Wednesday.

She further noted that "the new fiscal package is upsized and its scale lends a positive surprise, at a bigger-than-anticipated size with emphasis on making the economy more self-reliant via local manufacturing and improved supply chains.

In a big push to revive the COVID-hit economy, Modi on Tuesday announced massive new financial incentives on top of the previously announced packages for a combined stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore.

13:27 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

Karnataka registers 951 COVID-19 cases

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka climbed to 951 after 26 more individuals tested positive between 5 pm on Tuesday till 12 pm on Wednesday, said the state health department.

So far, the state has registered 32 fatalities while 442 COVID-19 patients have been discharged, taking the recovery rate to 46.5 percent.

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Self-reliant India Mission just another version of Make in India: Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday took a jibe at the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package and "Self-reliant India Mission" announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as being nothing new but a repackaged version of "Make in India" initiative.

He tweeted a Hindi couplet to express his views on the subject.

The couplet roughly translates to: "He sold the old couplet/lion with a new name; He sold piles of dreams again."

नए नाम से वही पुराना शेर बेच गए सपनों के वो फिर से ढ़ेरों ढ़ेर बेच गए...#MakeInIndia is now आत्मनिर्भर भारत, कुछ और भी नया था क्या? pic.twitter.com/2yQhaaJyNF

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 13, 2020

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Two more, including 7-yr-old, test positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh

Two more, including a seven-year-old boy, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Chandigarh on Wednesday. With this, the total number of confirmed cases in the Union Territory is now at 189, said the health department.

As many as three COVID-19 patients have succumbed to the infectious disease so far in Chandigarh.

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One more tests positive for COVID-19 in Puducherry, taking total cases to four

One more person, hailing from neighbouring Arumbathpuram village tested positive for the COVID-19, taking the total cases of the infection to four in Puducherry, the health department said on Wednesday.

Secretary to Health Prashant Kumar Panda told reporters here that the 36-year-old patient has since been admitted to the Indira Gandhi government medical College hospital.

The person admitted for coronavirus treatment was a worker in private industry in Puducherry. Already the hospital was treating two active cases in addition to the one in Karaikal region.

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Karnataka's road transport corporations donate one-day pay of staffers to CM relief fund

Officials and employees of all the four road transport corporations in Karnataka have contributed their one day salary amounting to Rs 9.85 crore to the Chief Minister's COVID-19 relief fund.

Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who also holds the transport portfolio, handed over the cheque to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday, an official statement said.

State's bus services are operated by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and North East Road Transport Corporation (NERTC).

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Smokers or people with COPD have higher death rate and risk of severe complications

Being a current smoker or having a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with an increased risk of severe complications and higher death risk from COVID-19 infection, according to a study. COPD is a common, persistent dysfunction of the lung associated with a limitation in airflow.

The researchers from the University College London in the UK noted that an estimated 251 million people worldwide are affected by COPD.

Given the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on respiratory function, they sought to understand the prevalence and the effects of COPD in COVID-19 patients.

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Indore reports 91 COVID-19 cases in part 24 hours, taking total to 2,107 in district

At least 91 more people tested positive for coronavirus in Indore in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of such cases in the worst-hit district of Madhya Pradesh to 2,107, an official said on Wednesday.

Besides, three more persons died of COVID-19 in the district, raising the toll to 95, Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia told PTI.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Nepal Latest Update

Nepal registers highest single-day spike in COVID-19 infections, cases rise to 217

Nepal registered its highest single-day increase in the coronavirus cases with 83 new infections, including 26 from the Indo-Nepal border area, taking the total COVID-19 tally to 217 in the country, health officials said.

Nepal, which is under nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus, is among the nations that have the least number of cases of the deadly COVID-19 with no deaths.

The total number of people infected by the novel coronavirus has climbed to 217 in Nepal with 83 new cases, the highest number of confirmation of virus transmission in a single-day, Joint Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, Samir Kumar Adhikari said on Tuesday.

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Nagaland offers Rs 10,000 to stranded residents who postpone return, says report

The Nagaland government has said that they will offer Rs 10,000 to those residents who opt not to return to the state right now. A press statement by Chief Secretary Temjen Toy on Tuesday said that many bodies (civil societies, tribal hohos and NGOs) in the state had appealed to stranded citizens not to come back unless it is ‘unavoidable', reports Indian Express.

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18.5 lakh samples tested for COVID-19, says ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 18,54,250 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the country till 9.00 am on Wednesday.

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BRICS' New Development Bank provides $1billion loan to India

The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has fully disbursed USD one billion emergency assistance loan to India to help it contain the spread of COVID-19 and reduce human, social and economic losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) was established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries in 2014 and is headed by veteran Indian banker K V Kamath.

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11:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

India becomes 12th worst COVID-hit nation with 74,281 confirmed cases

India is now the 12th most affected country by the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of confirmed cases was inching closer to 75,000 on Wednesday.

According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of positive cases stand at 74,281 in the country. The ministry also said that 2,415 people have died due to the disease as of Wednesday.

With these figures, India has crossed Canada’s overall count of 69,156 COVID-19, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) list. India is just below China now where the disease originated in December, 2019.

11:57 (IST)

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First repatriation flight from Dubai with 177 passengers lands in Mangaluru

The first repatriation flight to Mangaluru from Dubai with 177 passengers landed at the international airport. The total passengers, including 88 men, 84 women, five children, and two infants arrived by the Air India Express flight IX 384 late Tuesday night, airport sources said.

There were 12 medical emergency cases and 38 pregnant women among them, they said. The district administration had made arrangements for receiving the passengers, who were provided with sanitizers and masks.

They were advised to maintain social distancing as per the health protocol. All the foreign returnees were screened as per the standard operating procedure to ensure that they were asymptomatic.

The passengers were taken to their chosen place of accommodation in KSRTC buses.

11:51 (IST)

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Rupee rises 21 paise to 75.30 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 21 paise to 75.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package enthused investors.

Forex traders said PM's economic booster aided sentiments. Besides, a positive opening in domestic equities also supported the local unit.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 75.31, then gained ground to touch 75.30, registering a rise of 21 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 75.51 against the US dollar.

11:45 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh Latest Update

Andhra reports 48 new cases in past 24 hours

Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported 48 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2137 including 948 active cases, 1142 cured/discharged and 47 deceased, said Andhra Pradesh Health Department.

48 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2137 including 948 active cases, 1142 cured/discharged and 47 deceased: Andhra Pradesh Health Department pic.twitter.com/WRLvCYpoje

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

11:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi's COVID-19 recovery rate at 36%

Since Tuesday, 346 COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Delhi, taking the total number of recovered cases to 2,858, said health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday.

With this, the COVID-19 recovery rate in the Union Territory was at 36 percent.

11:38 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

20 new COVID-19 deaths, 359 confirmed cases reported in Delhi in past 24 hrs

359 more individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total confirmed cases in the National Capital to 7,998 on Wednesday.

The COVID-19 toll stood at 106 after 20 patients succumbed to the viral infection.

11:32 (IST)

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'Stimulus package to provide India with economic quantum jump': JP Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday welcomed the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive the COVID-19-hit economy.

Nadda dubbed the financial package "historical" and said it would provide a "quantum jump" to the Indian economy.

"Poor people, labourers, medium and small industries of the country have been given special consideration in this package. Middle class has also been given consideration, this package is historical and will become the basis to give India an economic quantum jump," said the BJP president.

11:19 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Three COVID-19 deaths in Odisha so far; recovery rate at 22%

According to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Odisha government, of the total 538 confirmed cases, 419 were active cases. So far, 116 patients have been cured and discharged so far taking the recovery rate to 22 percent.

Three deaths have been reported due to the infection so far from the state.

11:17 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha reports highest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases with 101 new patients

As many as 101 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported from Odisha, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 538 on Wednesday. This is the highest number of cases confirmed in a single day in the state.

11:12 (IST)

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Air India flight to bring back 169 stranded Indians from Dhaka to Srinagar

A batch of 169 Indian students, stranded in Bangladesh due to the lockdown imposed in view of the novel coronavirus, on Wednesday will board a special Air India flight under Vande Bharat Mission for home.

The evacuation flight carrying the students from Dhaka will land directly in Srinagar on Wednesday. This will be the fifth flight from Bangladesh, which will depart from Dhaka.

10:59 (IST)

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Venkaiah Naidu welcomes stimulus package announced by PM

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday welcomed the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive the COVID-19-hit economy. He said it will be the way forward in overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced massive new financial incentives on top of the previously announced packages for a combined stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore.

10:49 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Crowd gather in MP district to welcome Jain monk; police probe on violation of social distancing norms

A huge crowd gathered in Banda, Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, to welcome a Jain monk on Tuesday. According to police, the incident was being investigated to see if social distancing norms were flouted.

"Directions given to investigate and take action against organizers if social distancing norms and section - 144 were violated," Praveen Bhuria, ASP Sagar says,

Madhya Pradesh: A crowd gathered to welcome Jain monk Pramansagar in Banda, Sagar district yesterday. Praveen Bhuria, ASP Sagar says, "Directions given to investigate & take action against organizers if social distancing norms & section-144 were violated". pic.twitter.com/eWNgk4qf4o

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

10:36 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

FM will expand on relief package at 4 pm press conference

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce details of an economic package worth Rs 20 lakh crore, aimed towards achieving the mission of a self-reliant Aatmanirbhar Bharat, at 4 pm on Wednesday at National Media Centre.

10:04 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

COVID-19 relief package to involve everyone, including 'honest' middle class tax payers: Sitharaman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a self-reliant India will include everyone - a hawker/street vendor, a trader, a MSME, an honest tax paying middle class, a manufacturer etc., tweeted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

She further dubbed the COVID-19 economic package a "reform stimulus, a mindset overhaul, and a thrust in governance."

@PMOIndia’s vision:#AatmanirbharBharat Abhiyan to include everyone-a hawker/street vendor, a trader, a MSME, an honest tax paying middle class,a manufacturer etc. This shall not be just a financial package, but a reform stimulus, a mindset overhaul, and a thrust in governance.

— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) May 12, 2020

09:58 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

In Images: Passenger train from Mumbai arrives at Delhi

The first passenger train from Mumbai to Delhi since lockdown, arrived at New Delhi railway station today morning. A passenger says, "I was waiting since many days, I was very happy when I heard train services have resumed. I am happy to have reached home". pic.twitter.com/2gCZDaR0GV

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2020

09:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Updates

87 new COVID-19 cases emerge in Rajasthan

After 87 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases in the state climbed to 4,213 on Wednesday.

With new COVID-19 deaths being reported in the state since Tuesday, the toll stood at 117, said Rajasthan Health Department.

09:21 (IST)

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Careful examination of recipients COVID-19 economic stimulus will be done: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that a careful scrunitisation will be done of the COVID-19 economic package, announced by Narendra Modi, to examine the recipients of the massive stimulus.

"The first thing we will look for is what the poor, hungry and devastated migrant workers can expect after they have walked hundreds of kilometres to their home states," said the former finance minister.

He further added that a thorough examination of what will be received by the bottom half of the Indian population or 13 crore families, in terms of real money, will be done.

We will also carefully examine who gets what? And the first thing we will look for is what the poor, hungry and devastated migrant workers can expect after they have walked hundreds of kilometres to their home states.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020

09:14 (IST)

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'PM gave us a headline and blank page': Chidambaram on Modi's COVID-19 financial package announcement

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram took a potshot at Narendra Modi after the prime minister on Tuesday announced an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crores to provide relief to the people and help the country fight the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Yesterday, the prime minister gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank!" said Chidambaram.

He further, "Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every additional rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy."

Yesterday, PM gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank! Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every ADDITIONAL rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020

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Gilead signs license pacts with drugmakers in India, Pakistan to make Remdesivir

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Tuesday it has signed non-exclusive licensing pacts with five generic drugmakers based in India and Pakistan to expand the supply of its experimental COVID-19 treatment Remdesivir.

The pacts allow the companies - Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Hetero Labs Ltd, Mylan NV and Ferozsons Laboratories Ltd - to make and sell the drug in 127 countries.

The countries consist of nearly all low-income and lower-middle income ones, as well as several that are upper-middle- and high-income, the drugmaker said. Afghanistan, India, North Korea, Pakistan and South Africa are among the countries.

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COVID-19 economic package is reform stimulus: Nirmala Sitharaman

The COVID-19 support measures announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday is not only a financial package, but a reform stimulus, a mindset overhaul, and a thrust in governance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was quoted by All India Radio News.

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Sitharaman to provide fine-print of COVID-19 relief package today, says report

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a press briefing later on Wednesday to provide the fine-print of the economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, CNN-News18 reported. However, official statement on the time of the press conference yet to be announced.

The focus of the package will be on labourers and small scale sectors, according to sources. The Centre wants to ensure employment, maintaining the demand and supply chain and ensure consumption of non-essential goods, added the sources.

Addressing the nation for the fifth time since the coronavirus outbreak in India, Modi Tuesday announced a massive Rs 20 lakh crore package.

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COVID-19 doubling rate improves to 12.2 days from 10.9 in three days: Harsh Vardhan

Even as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase across the nation, the doubling rate has improved to 12.2 days over the last three days from 10.9 days in the past two weeks, health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday.

He further highlighted the need for enhanced surveillance and contact tracing in view of migrants and expats returning home.

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Aarogya Setu has now 100 million users

India's COVID-19 tracking app Aarogya Setu has reached 100 million users in just 13 days of its launch on 2 April.

The app, available on Android and iOS, allows people to self-assess their symptoms of the infectious disease by answering a set of questions. It then uses this information to alert users if they have come in contact with a COVID-19 infected person.

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Recipients of COVID-19 economic package

Narendra Modi shed some light as to the intended recipients of the massive economic package announced on Tuesday evening.

"With the package, various sections of the society and economic links will get support," he said, adding, "land, labour, liquidity and laws are in focus in the package and it will support India's cottage industries, home industries, small and medium enterprises (SMEs)."

This package is "for the country's labour, farmers who have worked in every condition and every weather and round the clock for the fellow countrymen, for India’s middle class who pays tax honestly and for industries," he added.

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PM announces relief package of Rs 20 lakh cr to fight pandemic

A day after interacting with chief ministers over the way forward in the battle against COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs.20 lakh crore economic package aimed at making the country self-reliant.

Calling the coronavirus outbreak "a crisis unimaginable for mankind", he said that the only way forward was turning the crisis into an opportunity and making India self-reliant.

Modi also observed that the crisis has taught everyone the importance of local manufacturing, local market and local supply chains. "All our demands during the crisis were met 'locally'. Now, it is time to be vocal about the local products and help these local products become global," he said.

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Modi announces lockdown 4 as confirmed cases rise to 70,756

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that there will be a fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown, but with new and different rules. His announcement came on a day when the number of confirmed cases in the country jumped to 70,756 and the toll reached 2,293.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Economic Package Latest Updates: Twitter will allow its employees to work from home "forever", chief executive officer Jack Dorsey said in a company-wide email Tuesday.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that all canteens of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the CRPF and the BSF will sell only indigenous products from June 1 to 50 lakh family members of about 10 lakh personnel.

In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah said the decision has been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for opting for local products and being self-reliant.

He tweeted a Hindi couplet to express his views on the subject.

The couplet roughly translates to: "He sold the old couplet/lion with a new name; He sold piles of dreams again."

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka climbed to 951 after 26 more individuals tested positive between 5 pm on Tuesday till 12 pm on Wednesday, said the state health department.

So far, the state has registered 32 fatalities while 442 COVID-19 patients have been discharged, taking the recovery rate to 46.5 percent.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 18,54,250 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the country till 9.00 am on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported 48 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state is now 2,137.

The rupee appreciated 21 paise to 75.30 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package enthused investors. Forex traders said prime minister's economic booster aided sentiments. Besides, a positive opening in domestic equities also supported the local unit.

359 more individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total confirmed cases in the National Capital to 7,998 on Wednesday.

The COVID-19 toll stood at 106 after 20 patients succumbed to the viral infection

She further dubbed the COVID-19 economic package a "reform stimulus, a mindset overhaul, and a thrust in governance."

Yesterday, the prime minister gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank!" said Chidambaram.

He further, "Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every additional rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy."

Addressing the nation for the fifth time since the coronavirus outbreak in India, Modi Tuesday announced a massive Rs 20 lakh crore package.

He further highlighted the need for enhanced surveillance and contact tracing in view of migrants and expats returning home.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that there will be a fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown, but with new and different rules.

His announcement came on a day when the number of confirmed cases in the country jumped to 70,756 and the toll reached 2,293.

In his address to the nation, Modi also announced a relief package of Rs.20 lakh crores, amounting to almost 10 percent of the GDP which he said will address problems of a wide range of sectors. The details of the package will be announced by the finance minister, he said

India reports 3,604 cases, 87 deaths in 24 hours

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,293 and the number of cases climbed to 70,756 in the country on Tuesday, registering an increase of 87 fatalities and 3,604 cases in the last 24 hours since Monday 8 am, according to the Union health ministry. The total figure of 70,756 includes foreign nationals.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stood at 46,008, while 22,454 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

"Thus, around 31.73 percent patients have recovered so far," PTI quoted a senior health ministry official as saying.

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said the fatality rate is 3.2 percent while the doubling rate had now improved to 12.2 days. He, however, highlighted the need for enhanced surveillance and contact-tracing in view of migrants and expats returning home.

Of 87 deaths were reported since Monday morning, 36 were in Maharashtra, 20 in Gujarat, six each in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, five in West Bengal and one each in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

Of the 2,293 deaths, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of fatalities at 868, followed by Gujarat (513), Madhya Pradesh (221), West Bengal (190), Rajasthan (113), Uttar Pradesh (80), Delhi (73), Tamil Nadu (53) and Andhra Pradesh (45).

According to the health ministry's website, more than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities.

According to the health ministry data update in the morning, the highest number of 23,401 confirmed cases is from Maharashtra, followed by Gujarat (8,541), Tamil Nadu (8,002), Delhi (7,233), Rajasthan (3,988), Madhya Pradesh (3,785) and Uttar Pradesh (3,573).

However, according to a PTI tally at 9.05 pm, 12 hours after the health ministry's update, the countrywide case count had touched 74,029 while the toll had climbed to 2,338. According to the news agency, 23,938 persons had been cured and discharged.

According to data released by the state health department, Maharashtra reported 1,026 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 24,427 while the death toll rose to 921.

With 53 fresh deaths, 28 of them in Mumbai alone, the number of fatalities shot up to 921, a health official told PTI. Mumbai also reported 426 new cases, pushing the total number of infections in the country's financial capital to 14,781.

In neighbouring Gujarat, 261 more people contracted the viral infection in Ahmedabad district while 21 persons died due to the disease. So far, Ahmedabad has reported 6,353 cases and 421 fatalities.

Meanwhile, confirmed cases in the National Capital shot up to 7,639, with 406 new cases recorded till Tuesday morning, Delhi also reported its highest single-day spike in fatalities as 13 people died due to the viral infection, taking the toll to 86.

New cases were also reported in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, among others. The number of cases in Tami Nadu shot up by 716 to 8,718 and eight deaths were recorded.

Kerala, which had stopped seeing fresh cases till a few days back, saw five new cases as the flow of Keralites returning home from other countries and states continued.

PM announces economic package, says lockdown 4.0 will be different

Calling the coronavirus outbreak "a crisis unimaginable for mankind", he said that the only way forward was turning the crisis into an opportunity and making India self-reliant.

"I announce a special economic package today. This will play an important role in the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan'. The announcements made by the government over COVID-19, decisions of the RBI and today's package totals to Rs 20 Lakh Crores. This is 10 percent of India's GDP." he said.

The prime minister said that the economic package will lay emphasis on land, labour, liquidity and laws. He further said, "This package is for our cottage industries, small and medium industries, which provide livelihoods to crores of people."

The prime minister also hinted at economic reforms and said that the details of the economic package will be announced by the finance minister in the next few days. These reforms include supply chain reforms for agriculture, rational tax system, simple and clear laws, capable human resource and a strong financial system. These reforms will promote business, attract investment, and further strengthen Make in India, he said.

The prime minister also said that there would be a fourth phase of the lockdown which would have new rules, which would be announced after incorporating suggestions given by the states.

"Scientists say that corona will be a part of our lives for a very long time. But we can't let our lives remain confined around the virus. We will wear masks and maintain social distancing but we will not let it affect us. So lockdown 4 will be in a new form with new rules," he said, adding that the details of the same will be revealed before 18 May.

Railways restarts passenger trains

Meanwhile, the Railways cautiously resumed its passenger service after over 50 days, as three trains chugged out of New Delhi and five others left for the National Capital, each carrying around 1,100 passengers who first underwent screening and followed other norms necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, under the strict vigilance of authorities.

In an unprecedented measure, the railways, which is called the lifeline of the country, had suspended passenger service from March 22 midnight due to the pandemic, leaving lakhs of people stranded as road and air services were also stopped during the the coronavirus lockdown.

Passengers at the boarding stations expressed mixed feelings of relief and apprehension, with many arriving hours before the scheduled train departures.

The Railways has issued new guidelines for travel on these special trains , asking passengers to carry their own food and linen and arrive at stations at least 90 minutes before departure for health screening in the wake of the pandemic. The railways also made it mandatory for passengers to download the Aarogya Setu App.

Shramik special trains for migrants also continued to operate, with the first Shramik special train from Mysuru division of South Western Railway with leaving for Bihar on Tuesday with 1,428 migrant workers on board. Around 2,400 migrants from Surat and Pune have been brought in two special trains to Uttarakhand, officials told PTI.

Centre to repatriate Indians under second phase of Vande Bharat Mission

Under the Union governemnt's Vande Bharat Mission, total of 6,527 Indians from the Gulf region as well as countries like the US, the UK, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Malaysia and the Maldives, PTI quoted sources as saying.

The sources also said that the Centre plans to repatriate Indians from 31 countries in 149 flights in the second phase of the mission, between 16 and 22 May. The government will bring back people from Canada, Oman, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, France, Tajikistan, Singapore, the US, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Qatar, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Kuwait and Italy, the said.

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1st 'Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita' in Central Luzon launched in Bataan

#PHnews: 1st 'Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita' in Central Luzon launched in Bataan

DAINALUPIHAN, Bataan -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched here on Wednesday the first “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” in Central Luzon.

With its theme “Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa Para sa Masagang Ani at Mataas na Kita,” the project serves as direct linkage between farmers and the consuming public with an assurance of safe and affordable products.

Undersecretary Ernesto Gonzales of DA Consumers Affairs, DA Regional Director Custodio Bautista, and Dinalupihan Mayor Maria Angela Garcia led the cutting of the ceremonial ribbon for the formal launching of the project.

A memorandum of understanding between the DA and the municipal government of Dinalupihan was likewise signed for the implementation and monitoring of the project.

Kadiwa was introduced during the Marcos administration and shortly by former President Joseph Estrada and re-launched under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte. It is aimed at helping the farmers earn more and bringing down the prices of agricultural commodities.

Through Kadiwa, Bautista said farmers will have the chance to engage in direct selling of their produce and be not under the mercy of unscrupulous traders.

"It will halt ang hindi makatarungang pagtaas ng presyo dahil ilalapit ang magsasaka sa mamimili (the unjust price increase because the farmers will be brought closer to the consumers),” he said.

Garcia thanked the DA for choosing Dinalupihan as the pilot area of Kadiwa.

“Ang ating vision sa ating bayan ay maging isang modernong agropolis ng buong Central Luzon at ang ating mga magsasaka, kayo po ang aming bayani (Our vision for our town is to become modern agropolis of the whole Central Luzon and to the farmers, you are our heroes),” the lady mayor said.

She said she will seek help from the national, regional, provincial and municipal governments for the farmers.

Gonzales said dole-outs to farmers like cash and animal dispersal will be stopped by the DA and instead, beneficial and long-lasting projects will be given to them.

“Bibigyan ko kayo ng proyekto na after one o two years hindi na kayo lalapit sa akin para humingi ng pera kasi mayaman na kayo. Iyan ang kailangan natin sa isang farmer hindi ba? Hindi iyong maya-maya, hingi dito, hingi doon (I will give you a project that after one or two years, you will no longer approach me to ask money because you are already rich then. That is what we want for a farmer, right? Not always asking here and there),” he said.

He said he will come back inDinalupihan to talk with the leaders of the farmers about the project.

“May gagawin tayong project dito, ang free range chicken na gagawin nating industriya. Hindi small time lang, mapapalaki natin iyan kung magkakaisa kayo (We will start a project here, the free-range chicken that we will make as an industry. Not small time, we can expand it if we unite),” he said.

Gonzales said he will make Dinalupihan an example and model of a successful program.

During the event, some 50 sellers occupied stalls at the Dinalupihan municipal ground offering different agricultural products like fried "itik" (duck), fried "pugo" (quail), various vegetables, root crops like big "ube" (purple yam), "kamoteng kahoy" (cassava), fruits, rice, carabao milk and assorted delicacies.

The agri-trade fair will be held for three days. (PNA)

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* Philippine News Agency. "1st 'Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita' in Central Luzon launched in Bataan." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1092337 (accessed January 30, 2020 at 05:13AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "1st 'Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita' in Central Luzon launched in Bataan." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1092337 (archived).

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Spyware Maker NSO Promises Reform but Keeps Snooping

MUMBAI, India — Bela Bhatia, a human rights lawyer in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, is accustomed to surveillance. She works in a region prone to both guerrilla violence and government reprisals, and the authorities do not like many of her clients.

Still, Ms. Bhatia said she was shocked to learn her phone had been infected with invasive spyware delivered through missed video calls on WhatsApp, a messaging service that is used by about 400 million people in India, WhatsApp’s biggest market.

“You are carrying the spy in the pocket with you everywhere you go,” she said. “It is much more than one had imagined that the Indian state could do.”

Ms. Bhatia is one of more than a hundred Indians who learned in recent months that every keystroke, call and GPS location on their phones had probably been recorded by the surveillance software, which is sold by the NSO Group, an Israeli firm.

NSO says its technology is licensed only to governments for combating terrorism and fighting crime. It also promises it won’t sell to governments with records of human rights abuses.

But the revelations from India over the last two weeks show that even countries with decent scores on global human rights indexes will use NSO technology to track journalists, critics and dissidents, digital rights activists said.

“This attack is a window into what happens when you give governments extralegal access to people’s communications,” said John Scott-Railton, a security researcher at the Citizen Lab, which worked closely with WhatsApp to uncover the attacks and notify the targets. “These tools will be used for all kinds of unaccountable espionage. The temptation for abuse is just too great.”

WhatsApp and its parent company, Facebook, filed a federal lawsuit against NSO last week seeking to block the Israeli firm from using their services. The suit says NSO abused WhatsApp by piggybacking on it to hack into the phones of 1,400 of its users around the world. More than 100 of the targets were human rights activists, journalists, religious leaders and dissidents.

The case is the latest in an avalanche of claims of abuse to emerge in recent years from the multibillion-dollar commercial spyware market, where governments — instead of protecting the privacy of consumers — are the paying clients.

At the center of these claims is NSO, which had pledged to move past its record of abetting human rights abuses and be in full compliance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by October. That month, WhatsApp informed the 1,400 victims, which also included diplomats and senior government officials, that NSO had used its service to attack their phones.

The recent revelations offer a counternarrative to NSO’s stated support for transparency and human rights. The WhatsApp lawsuit contends that NSO’s spyware was used against dissidents and journalists in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico, two governments previously caught abusing NSO spyware. It also cites NSO’s use in Bahrain, a country where the human rights situation was deemed “dire” by Human Rights Watch.

In India, 121 WhatsApp users were targeted with NSO spyware, the messaging service said in a recent letter to the government. Of those, at least 22 were human rights activists, journalists and civil rights lawyers, according to a tally by the news site Scroll.in. A spokesman for the Indian National Congress, a leading opposition party, told reporters last weekend that WhatsApp had informed one of its top leaders, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, that she was among the targets.

It’s not clear which government agencies in India purchased NSO’s spyware. The central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has repeatedly criticized WhatsApp — not NSO or its clients — for the breach, but has declined to support calls by opposition parties for a full investigation into who bought and used the spyware.

Two clusters of Indians stood out on the target list. One group is active in working for human rights in Chhattisgarh, where the government has battled a Maoist insurgency for decades. The other has connections to left-leaning activists whom the government has accused of plotting to kill the prime minister and of inciting violence in Bhima Koregaon, near Mumbai, in 2017.

Ankit Grewal, a lawyer for Sudha Bharadwaj, who was arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, said he started missing calls on WhatsApp last fall. In October, he learned that calls had infected his phone with NSO’s spyware even though he never picked them up.

“Now I see a pattern,” he said. “Other lawyers who were defending activists related to Bhima Koregaon and Chhattisgarh were being targeted. Who else but the government would do it, as we were targeted after the arrests of the activists?”

Santosh Bhartiya, a former member of Parliament and the editor in chief of the Hindi-language news site Chauthi Duniya, was more mystified as to why he was targeted. Although his news site is critical of the government, Mr. Bhartiya said, he is also well known to top government officials. “I am a journalist, but I am not that kind of journalist that people will do surveillance on,” he said.

Another target, Shu Choudhary, a former BBC journalist who has been active in Chhattisgarh peace talks, said he had become resigned to government surveillance. What disturbed him most was just how invasive and “vicious” NSO’s spyware proved to be.

“This is an illegal attack on our fundamental rights, but it’s nothing new,” Mr. Choudhary said. “It’s just that the scope of surveillance is much higher than anything we’ve experienced before.”

When asked about the targets in India, NSO repeated the statement it made when the WhatsApp lawsuit was announced: Its technology is used to fight crime and terrorism and is not licensed for spying on human rights activists and journalists.

Last June, the United Nations Special Rapporteur David Kaye called for an immediate moratorium on the sale of surveillance technology until rigorous human rights safeguards could be put in place.

But since the U.N. has no power to enforce a moratorium, spyware sales continued unabated. In September, NSO published new human rights and whistleblower policies that included a renewed commitment to due diligence and to contractually obligating its customers to restrict the use of NSO’s products to the investigation of crime and terrorism.

In response to NSO’s new policies, Mr. Kaye wrote a letter in October questioning how exactly the company planned to hold its clients to account when its spyware had been so readily misused and when it had no direct way of monitoring how governments deploy its products.

“The industry is incredibly opaque and the users are opaque,” Mr. Kaye said. “On both sides, the opacity makes it impossible to understand what’s going on in this space.”

Mr. Kaye and others said the WhatsApp lawsuit filed last week could be the beginning of checks in an industry that has had none. The lawsuit is the first case of a technology company holding another to account for exploiting its products for surveillance.

Although the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which was cited in the suit, does not apply to “lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity” by the government, there is no exception for private actors, like NSO.

“I imagine NSO Group is pretty worried about that,” Mr. Kaye said.

In a demonstration of how seriously it takes the case, Facebook started blocking NSO employees from their personal Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram accounts last week, according to NSO employees’ posts in public web forums.

The people targeted with NSO’s technology said they do not expect the lawsuits to change their reality of being under near-constant government surveillance.

“In an ideal world, everything would be done legally, but we live in dangerous times,” said Mr. Choudhary. “We need to try to protect ourselves as much as we can.”

Vindu Goel reported from Mumbai, India. Nicole Perlroth reported from San Francisco. Suhasini Raj contributed reporting from New Delhi.

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OZ vs. Real Life: How Our Society Has Become like 'Summer Wars'

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the critically-acclaimed anime film Summer Wars. The 2009 feature won several awards and further solidified the reputation of director Mamoru Hosoda as an up-and-coming anime creator who previously directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and would go on to direct films such as Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, and the Oscar-nominated Mirai. To this day, Summer Wars represents a milestone in his illustrious career as a visually-stunning and emotional story about a family whose heart-wrenching drama is at the center of an internet crisis that threatens the world.

One of the more notable aspects of the film is the glamourous and fantastical world of OZ, a VR platform integrated into the very infrastructure of modern society. In the film, OZ functions as an entertainment hub but also allowed people to conduct businesses on every level. The plot even focused on how an evolving virus wreaking havoc on OZ had disastrous effects on the real world! For its time, it was certainly a far more advanced reality than anything we might have seen in real life.

But that was 10 years ago. Now in 2019, our lives have become far more virtual. Much of our daily routines rely on the internet or are otherwise made far more efficient by using the right app. It’s no stretch to say our society operates in the same way as the OZ-reliant world of Summer Wars. But how similar are they? Does real life imitate art? Is OZ still more advanced than our society, or have we taken steps in our computer-consolidated world that Hosoda hadn’t thought of? Let’s see how our modern world stacks up to OZ.

In order to properly examine how advanced our world has become compared to Summer Wars, we should dive into what OZ really does. At its core, it gathered a user’s entire life—from business to entertainment—in one overarching social network. It could be accessed from computers, televisions, flip phones, and even portable game consoles. Using highly-customizable avatars, users could explore a vast online world for both leisure and professional work. Users were able to buy anything from movies to fashion to food to real estate on OZ in its wide selection of online stores.

As a global network, OZ users could communicate in chat rooms with anyone in the world using real-time translations, removing language as a barrier for socializing. People could also participate in online sporting events from soccer to martial arts fighting and beyond.

Surprisingly, large corporations also had branches on OZ, where workers would “cyber-commute” to virtual cubicles and conduct business there. Even local governments around the world had a stake in OZ, opening up service kiosks for users to visit. Traffic managment and emergency services could be accessed through OZ, and you could even use it to pay your taxes. There was truly no limit to how connected the world could be to OZ’s vast online platform. Your entire life was collected on a singular network, and then expanded exponentially. From top to bottom, it functioned as a part of the entire world. As a whole entity, it was certainly much more innovative than anything in our reality at the time.

Speaking of which, let's take a look at where technology was during Summer Wars' initial release. The year is 2009. Flip phones were still in use throughout society, but smartphones were on a meteoric rise in popularity. The iPhone 3GS was the latest iPhone model on the market at the time, with the Samsung Galaxy making its debut on June 29 of that year, mere days before Summer Wars’ theatrical release on August 1.

At the same time, smartphone applications started sharing in the spotlight. CNN reported that the iTunes App Store alone saw over 2 billion downloads across various apps. Some of the most popular apps downloaded that year included document viewers, GPS navigation, games, messengers, radio stations, and more. Other smart devices would start catching up with the trend as well, with Android and Blackberry products launching their own app stores. Google, which launched its Play Store before Apple in 2008, only began supporting priced apps in 2009.

Social networking saw a similar growth in popularity. Facebook would go from its humble beginnings as a site for college students to reach users across all countries and demographics. By the end of 2009, the social networking site gained over 350 million users, with the average user spending an hour a day online. Twitter also became a platform for real-time news updates. People from all over the world contributed to the “micro-blogging” trend with tweets and concise updates on developing news stories almost exactly as they happened. Online messaging was also a developing craze. Apps like AIM and Skype allowed people to connect with each other with video calls and messages, but Facebook Chat was slowly becoming more popular as a means of communication.

Already, we can draw some interesting parallels in the comparison between Summer Wars and real life. By and large, the cast of Summer Wars were often using flip phones, reflecting Japan’s overall reliance on said devices that persists well into recent years. While something could certainly said about the processing capabilities of flip phones being able to run something as advanced as OZ, instances of smartphone usage were few and far between, with only a handful of tech-savvy characters using them. By then in our world, smartphones were already the new standard of devices essential to your daily life.

As for news and entertainment, users could receive vast amounts of televised news updates on the dot. As soon as a news broadcast began or you wanted to check out a movie, it could be fed right into your OZ interface.

Of course, OZ had its share of fantastical achievements for its time. Millions of OZ’s chatrooms allowed users to converse with several people across different languages. Real time translations almost instantly converted a user's speech and text to other people’s native languages. As an open platform, OZ users could also jump right onto other people’s chatrooms seamlessly to talk with other people. Barring any region-specific message apps or language preferences on your computer, nothing in 2009 could come close to matching the translation efficiency that OZ offered.

For instance, real-time translations on mobile devices was first developed and utilized in Japan in 1999 and featured direct speech translation. Between 2004 and 2006, it was released and implemented for SMS, emails, and instant messaging. Though even then, it would just support conversations between two people in two different languages.

You certainly couldn’t have live conversations with a native Japanese speaker, a native Hindi speaker, a native French speaker, a native Tagalog speaker, and a native English speaker as fluidly as you could on OZ. Technically, OZ chatrooms eschewed the need for translating apps and features in the first place, allowing people to speak freely in their own languages with virtually no lag time. At the time, nothing could connect people on the internet quite like the global phenomenon of OZ. It was the lifeline of Summer Wars’ society. Even world leaders conducted their business on the networking platform. For better or worse, society was largely reliant on OZ to function.

Now, let's fast-forward 10 years, where we begin to see just how much of of our online lives reflects that of OZ. Today’s social media and technological capabilities have become so hard-wired into our everyday lives that our devices are identical to an entire livelihood fitting in the palm of your hand. Flip phones are practically extinct as smartphones became the new standard. Apps have evolved from cute, mindless add-ons that kill time on a commute to essential lifelines that streamline many of our daily responsibilities into a few screen swipes each. Our connectivity is broader than ever with several messaging apps and programs that allow us to communicate with anyone in the world with a semi-decent internet connection. And yes, even our governments and businesses are unabashedly reliant on their smart devices and internet in order to function.

But of course, we need to bring it back to Summer Wars. How much did the movie get right? Have we exceeded Hosoda’s expectations for society? Is OZ still more advanced than our world? Let’s break it down.

As previously mentioned, OZ was a one-stop shop for literally any of your needs. From news to fashion to running a nuclear reactor, there wasn’t much you couldn’t do on OZ. Many of the apps and sites we use now include various functions that do indeed match up with Summer Wars' infamous social network.

Facebook, for one, is possibly the closest example we have to a true-to-life OZ. Aside from keeping in touch with friends, the main page alone allows you to create and visit fundraisers, buy and sell anything from phones to houses in a marketplace, conduct job searches, and even send letters government officials and representatives on various issues. You can even keep track of news updates, emergencies, and ongoing crises around the world depending on who you’re following. Through the Messenger app, people can even request and send money to their friends at their leisure. Many of Facebook’s current functions are well within OZ’s capabilities.

Of course, Facebook can’t do everything OZ can. It certainly doesn’t have a customizable avatar that you can decorate with the hottest fashion, nor can you pay your taxes on it. Not many people exclusively use Facebook for work either (one might argue that it’s still used for the exact opposite). And in terms of 1:1 translations across several different languages, you’re better off downloading different keyboard layouts for your typing purposes. Instead, we have individual apps and sites that serve several different functions from news updates to financial transactions, and most of them can be accessed from our smartphones alone.

For tax-paying purposes, you have plenty of options. PC Magazine keeps an annual list of their preferred apps for keeping up with your bills such as TurboTax and H&R Block. They even boast that the H&R Block app works just as well as its browser version.

Plenty of today’s new and upcoming games have character creators that let you play expressively. Though you certainly can’t explore the entire internet with them or outfit them in the latest Gucci styles, games like the upcoming Code Vein feature several options from which you can choose your appearance. People can also use platforms like VR Chat with custom avatars to interact with online users.

There are also plenty of apps and sites that, instead of using them explicitly for your job, help you organize your business ventures better. Trello and Slack are common sites for employees to keep their assignments organized and stay in touch conveniently. Dropbox is a cloud service that allows you to upload and store your important documents securely. There are even plenty of note-taking apps that you can download or are even pre-loaded in your phone to begin with that can help keep your work thoughts in check.

Translation apps have come a long way since the early days of Google Translate, though even that has seen some considerable upgrades. Apps like iTranslate Voice 3 allow you to speak into your phone and translate your phrases automatically into your language of choice. Other apps like TextGrabber can even help you read signs and menus in foreign languages by taking pictures of the text. There are also plenty of successful and ongoing Kickstarter projects for sleek and portable translation devices that strive to help us get closer to real-time translated conversations between several different languages at once. Even if it’s not common practice yet, the idea has started to take shape in recent years.

The same can be said about anything that OZ came up with back in 2009. In many ways, we’ve gotten closer and closer to the vision that Hosoda had for an internet-reliant society. Though we certainly don’t have nuclear codes or hospital health monitoring available on a whim, our current internet capabilities allow us to streamline both our professional and social lives in many different ways.

OZ in and of itself was integrated into every facet of society, making it essential to a fault to making sure the world still goes round. In reality, a decent internet connection grants you the same kind of accessibility to just about anything you might need. In the 10 years since Summer Wars’ release, our society has become nearly identical that of Kenji Koiso and the Jinnouchi clan's. It’ll certainly be interesting to see how we as a network civilization will advance in another 10 years! As of now, all we can say is that Summer Wars certainly wasn’t far off in predicting where we’d be now.

Do you think our society is anything like Summer Wars? What OZ innovation would you like to see in real life? Leave a comment and let us know!

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Carlos is a freelance features writer for Crunchyroll. Their favorite genres range from magical girls to over-the-top robot action, yet their favorite characters are always the obscure ones. Check out some of their satirical work on The Hard Times.

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