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India’s capital was among the worst-hit during the second wave of the pandemic; citizens, however, seem to have learnt no lesson
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Big Pharma and intellectual property: Why is India afraid of compulsory licences?
While rich nations are discovering the virtues of compulsory drug licences, India has resolutely turned its back on this tool despite nudges from …
Behind the curve: How COVID-19 exposed India’s apathetic rural health infrastructure
It should not have taken a pandemic for the government to realise the importance of the rural healthcare infrastructure and of universal free …
COVID-19 widened the gap in universal access to energy, clean cooking fuel: UN report
In 2030, an estimated 2.4 billion will be without clean cooking fuel and 660 million people will still not have access to electricity
COVID-19 second wave robs 'eternal city' Varanasi of its eternal din
Bustling Banaras by the Ganga, a busy pilgrimage, trading and education hub, has fallen silent due to the lockdown
COVID-19: Fear factor, supply uncertainty can make second wave worse for rural India, warns Pronab Sen
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COVID-19 second wave: Livelihoods of Odisha's puppeteers hanging by a thread
Travel restictions during the state-wide lockdown leaves puppetry community with fears of financial strain like last year
Coronavirus vaccine: Why it’s important to know what’s in the placebo
Adding an actual vaccine to the placebo control helps the trial remain blinded and prevents bias arising from differing expectations
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Research suggests that the novel coronavirus may gain access to the brain via the forebrain’s olfactory bulb
Remdesivir: Predatory pricing of an unproven drug
Gilead Science’s price for the remdesivir drug reveals a faulty patents system and skewed policies of the United States
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Brick Kilns: A case for promoting rural industries in the future
The role played by India’s brick kilns during the COVID-9 crisis, puts up a case for preserving rural industries that are readily adapting …
Ticking time bomb: The perilous lives of garment workers amid the pandemic
Women workers in garment industry share stories of gender discrimination, insensitive treatment and government apathy
COVID-19: Teachers report reduced capacity to help vulnerable students, finds UNESCO survey
Students with low socioeconomic status more likely to worry about future education, falling behind
Omicron reinfection: How likely is it? Experts weigh in
The sensitivity of RT-PCR tests may play a role in this phenomenon, Indian researchers think
No mixing of vaccines in India for booster dose. What do experts say?
Studies point to better protection with mixed doses; experts call data ‘fragmentary’