What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India

As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …

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, other crises prove existence of several epidemiological transitions

The global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created grave fear for people in countries that are already affected by …

How to stall COVID’s march in rural India

As cases of COVID-19 emerge in India’s rural areas, the time is ripe in strengthening implementation of National Rural Health Mission and …

COVID-19: 4 factors to test how vulnerable slums in 4 big cities are

Govt of India thinks novel coronavirus will be a part of life. That makes it imperative to account for limitations before forming policy

COVID-19: Unfolding the dismissal of nation-wide lockdown

The Centre has divided India’s districts in 3 zones amid the nationwide lockdown. Here, researchers from the International Institute for …

COVID-19 mortality spikes in states with high burden of chronic diseases

There is incontrovertible evidence that underlying conditions deter the capacity to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)