COVID-19: Do Indians have higher immunity to novel coronavirus
Indians have some genetic advantage, but these are still early days to come to any conclusion
COVID-19 outbreak: Economic activity grinds to a halt in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari
Sales of forest produce, vegetables and fruits in the district dropped after the janata curfew
How far is India from community transmission of COVID-19?
It is high time the government recognises the perils of not timely identifying community transmission and acting accordingly
COVID-19: The pandemic of inequality
Nobody is sure when this defining point of the pandemic would be declared over
Wanted: An urban equivalent of MGNREGA
Such a programme is the need of the hour not only as a measure to revive the urban economy now, but also to mitigate any further shocks to …
COVID-19 unlockdown is a challenge and an opportunity at the same time
It will generate medium-term challenges but also presents an opportunity to accelerate the shift to more sustainable and equitable growth
COVID-19: SC asks Centre for way to make tests free at pvt labs
Solicitor General says private labs roped in since government labs insufficient; contradicts ICMR’s position
EU offers 750 bln euros in grants and loans to overcome COVID-19 recession
The package will need to be ratified by the European Parliament before it is implemented
COVID-19: Exercise restraint, stay at home to fight pandemic, urges PM
Health ministry refuses to clear air over Tamil Nadu ‘community transmission’
COVID-19: Who do you blame a pandemic on?
The role of global economic structures that fomented this pandemic is obscured behind our small indignations
COVID-19: How the most vulnerable were identified in 2 Odisha districts
A non-profit working on food security issues, took up a pilot project to identify such people needing urgent governmental and non-governmental …
Rural options for Odisha’s returnee migrants
The state’s track record in engaging people under MGNREGA has been mixed so far. Hence, this huge returnee workforce must be gainfully …
COVID-19: A lab for Covid-related laws
A new portal by UN agencies collates laws enacted by over 190 countries related to current pandemic
COVID-19: A long economic quarantine
Forecast of high temperature, erratic rains and cyclone push India’s poor into a point of no survival return
COVID-19: Patanjali drugs get go-ahead from govt but key questions unanswered
AYUSH ministry says drugs only for immunity, Patanjali claims patients’ recovery
COVID-19: Moving from flattening the curve to a pandemic resilient nation
The nation cannot afford the psychological and economic toll of heavy restrictions on the population at large
Drug Controller General dodges query on COVID-19 vaccine adverse event
Govt webinar on clinical trials also skips questions on emergency authorisation, expert committees
Coronavirus Update: Nearly 40,000 people have now died in India due to COVID-19
T cells can recognise some parts of coronavirus if they have been exposed to common cold, says new study
It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask
While we all adjust to wearing masks in public, it is important we try to assume as little as possible about others based on whether they’…
COVID-19: Bihar's standing rabi wheat, maize under lockdown
Delay in harvesting standing crops of wheat and maize on over 7 million ha in Bihar will be disastrous for farmers
COVID-19: Livelihood of 1.6 bln informal workers worldwide at risk, warns ILO
Approximately 164 mln informal workers in Africa stuck under complete lockdown measures
Global poverty: coronavirus could drive it up for the first time since the 1990s
Poverty is likely to increase dramatically in middle-income developing countries in Asia, such as India, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines
Aerosol levels at 20-year-low in north India: NASA satellite data
Scientists compare aerosol optical depth measurements over the country between March 31 to April 5 for five years
Many links missing in Patanjali’s claims of COVID-19 drugs
AYUSH ministry halts sales but experts question other government agencies too
COVID-19: Why the surge in Bihar's cases
Rise in cases in the state puts spotlight on worrying trend of migrant workers reportedly crossing border without telling authorities