About 500 Indian students are part of a group lawsuit against 36 UK universities, arguing they paid for in-person education during COVID-19 but instead received online teaching and saw facilities shut. The students are seeking compensation for the reduced value of what they bought, underscoring how debt and a disrupted learning experience may still trigger legal battles post-pandemic.
The US move to wind down the Public Health Emergency won’t make Covid disappear overnight. Instead, key containment supports such as free vaccines, free treatment, and free testing are set to end, leaving gaps in coverage. With no “calendar” for the coronavirus, reducing access to core public health tools could weaken protection as infections persist.
Your news, in seconds
Get the Beige app — every story in 60 words, updated hourly. Free on iOS & Android.
Covid-linked absenteeism is disrupting factory operations, with a managing director warning that if attendance doesn’t return to normalcy, output will be hit hard. A leading garment exporter says it has around 15,000 employees across six Bengaluru units, and large-scale non-attendance is already roiling production schedules and factory planning.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said global supply chain disruptions and input cost pressures are likely to linger. He warned these pressures could worsen if Covid-19 infections rise again in major economies, a trend already seen since March. The message signals continued caution on inflation risks, as uneven recovery and disruptions continue to feed costs.
Mukesh Ambani has again filed for a nil salary as Reliance Industries chairman, continuing a streak for the fifth consecutive year that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Ambani’s own pay is reportedly ₹0, his children Isha, Akash, and Anant earned ₹2.31 crore each as non-executive directors, alongside steady compensation for other executives.
Swipe through stories, personalise your feed, and save articles for later — all on the app.
