October unemployment rate up slightly but stays below 7%
Rate climbs to 6.98% from 6.67% in September; Haryana, Rajasthan figures continue to remain high despite widespread relaxations from lockdown months
Coronavirus: Country comparisons are pointless unless we account for these biases in testing
When statistics are communicated at press conferences or in the media, their limitations should be explained and any relevance to the individual …
Simply Put: The COVID-19 mask
Coronavirus update: Centre tells Bengal it has highest mortality rate
Citizens can step out, except in containment zones
Cut off amid CVID-19 lockdown: How a positive case next door changes the way I live
One of the latest novel coronavirus positive case in Delhi is at Kalkaji — a house away from mine
COVID-19 second wave throws up unique problems in Arunachal Pradesh
The sparsely populated state of various tribal lineage across a challenging topography stretches administration even as …
Women less likely to receive COVID-19 relief from government: UN Women report
At least 29% of working mothers living with children lost their jobs compared to only 20% of working men living with children; single women …
New alphabets: How kids in Rayagada, Kalahandi continued learning amid COVID-19
Children in two of India’s poorest districts continue their education as communities convert open spaces into schools, rope in youths as …
COVID-19: How do things look 6 months since it all started
India did not get its 1st novel coronavirus positive case before end-January; But the situation has escalated to much worse
Reporter’s diary amid COVID-19: The long walk home
As india witnesses its largest movement of workers, Down To Earth’s Vivek Mishra walks with them for over 500 km, chronicling the crisis. …
COVID-19 and the curious case of development sector un-partnerships
The key principle for the development in dealing with the global pandemic should not be rationality but equity
COVID-19 lockdown will damage more than demonetisation: Pronab Sen
DTE talks to Pronab Sen, head of the Centre's Standing Committee on Economic Statistics, to make sense of the lockdown
Coronavirus update: Centre offers free foodgrain amid collapsing healthcare system
Modi government announces 5 kg foodgrain per head a month for 2 months
Coronavirus update: Glitches in Bengal test kits
Novartis to try hydroxychloroquine on US patients
Coronavirus update: Lockdown extended to May 3
PM says extensive guideline tomorrow
Coronavirus update: Surge in India tally
More than 1,000 cases in a day
Coronavirus update: Kolkata death takes India toll to 8
Italy reported 651 deaths in one day, a 13.5% increase
Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?
Despite a long-held wish for the pandemic to end, our findings suggest many may feel it is far from over, and that the public may disagree over …
Delhi and the winter air: Hold your breath, it’s still unsafe
The rush of traffic is a key cause of air pollution — let's not lose sight of this. Dust exacerbates the problem, but&…
Kerala’s considerable success against COVID-19
The state was an early verdict of the novel coronavirus, but tackled the pandemic effectively
Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about novel coronavirus
Note: Replace ‘Africa’ with ‘India’ and they stay equally true
Head of UNAIDS unpacks the knock-on effects of COVID-19. And what needs to be done
AIDS remains a crisis and COVID-19 is making it worse, says Winnie Byanyima
COVID-19: Here are India’s hotspots
The cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere — that’s a big problem for equitable COVID-19 vaccination
Indian researchers are using an engineered protein fragment that is tolerant of high temperatures
COVID-19 cut carbon emissions but not enough to dent global warming
The lockdown-related fall in emissions is just a tiny blip on the long-term graph. We need a sustained flattening of the curve - WMO …