The government has announced that booster dose will from now on be available for those above 18 but only at private clinics, for a cost. The price and the perception that Covid pandemic is over, may mean there are not too many takers. The Reserve Bank of India has decided to substantially raise inflation projections and cut growth projections for the country for the current financial year, amidst the escalating geopolitical tensions in the aftermath the is being seen as the most crucial since the one in March 2020 when COVID-19 was just reaching India and other top stories.