But it needs to be mined and shared with caution. This caveat has been reinforced by the Supreme Court’s timely directive to the Centre to set up a portal within a specific period of time for the dissemination of real-time information about the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The Supreme Court has also directed the media to publish the ‘official’ version of developments related to the coronavirus. The court has insisted on the need for transparent and timely information without imposing limitations on discussions on the issue. There are reasons to suspect that the court’s order may not be complied with by the powers that be in the right spirit.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2020 20:03 UTC