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‘Politics follows a cycle’

All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba is set to contest the Delhi Assembly polls from Kalkaji. She had earlier served as the MLA for Chandni Chowk. The seasoned politician had begun her political career as a student activist with the National Students' Union of India (NSUI).

Strong anti-incumbency against AAP; Cong necessary for Delhi: Devender Yadav

Yadav talks about the forthcoming assembly elections in Delhi and current political situation in the national capital. He exuded confidence of the Congress win in the polls stating there is strong “anti-incumbency” against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He also asserted that BJP had never been the choice of Delhi in the last few Assembly elections.

‘Pollution down in Delhi’

Aam Aadmi Party leader Jasmine Shah believes no political party in India's history has ever received a mandate as significant as the one his party secured in the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections.

‘It is Congress vs AAP’

Supriya Shrinate is one of the prominent leaders of the Congress. She is also the chairperson of Congress' Social Media and Digital Platforms department as well as a member of the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body.

‘Pedagogy must be flexible’

In an exclusive interaction with Ritwik Mukherjee of The Statesman, Srikrishna G Kulkarni, chairperson, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), outlines how the first national institute for post graduate studies and research in management, has evolved and emerged as an international centre of excellence in all facets of management education.

‘Heart patients must get vaccinated’

In the case of the Covid 19 infection, there is a high incidence of inflammation of the inner lining (endothelium) of all vessels, including those of the heart. This causes swelling and can precipitate a heart attack. The heart itself can get inflamed causing myocarditis

‘Parents’ caution can protect children’

It will be appropriate that the high priority groups - the elderly, and those with co-morbidity, those who are at risk of developing severe disease and mortality - should first get the vaccine, and then gradually, when we have sufficient vaccines, we can immunise all children as well.

‘Hydro power projects are necessary’

Holding protests is a fundamental right of the people but if Himachal Pradesh wants to become a financially viable state, hydro projects are the necessity of the time. The state government always keeps interests of the locals in mind and engages with them from time to time to redress their grievances.

‘Hybrid immunity gives protection’

The Omicron variant has become a cause of great concern across the world, with many countries imposing restrictions and taking severe measures to contain its spread. India too needs to be cautious. The initial evidence, however, suggests that though the virus is highly transmissible, it is not causing severe disease or death