Let us quickly do a cost-benefit analysis of having exams at this time

Like all other genres, science journalism is an essential pillar of the journalistic endeavour

We have to demonstrate the will and commitment to protect special-needs citizens

We need to cultivate a culture of respect and dignity.

Data will be useful only when it is trustworthy

There is every reason to worry about the current epidemic, the trends of which look concerning

We have to let scientists, epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease experts take centre stage

We are in this together and offer to each other across geographic, religious, ethnic and political divides

The provinces and the Centre have to work together — not just in a tweet or press conference, but in actual policy

We will continue to underestimate cases and continue to increase likelihood of our system to get overburdened