Is SARS-CoV-2 becoming more stable? A new study tracks virus’ evolution

The virus also showed signs of stabilising around some proteins, according to the study 

अपने आप में बदलाव कर ज्यादा स्थिर होने की कोशिश कर रहा है कोरोनावायरस: रिसर्च

शोध के अनुसार यह वायरस अपने आप में बदलाव कर अधिक स्थिर बन…

COVID-19 trade restrictions devastating for Africa’s urban poor

Trade enables formal firms to flourish, which is essential for economic recovery; It also also protects the urban poor in informal economy …

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (October 19-23, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Book Digest: Tales of tradition from Himalayas, cultural influences in COVID-19 world and more

Prospects of fossil-free future to politics of climate change, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors  

Roti, kapda, makaan... and vaccine: Can it sway elections

With potential COVID-19 vaccines equalling cheap foodgrains’ power as a poll promise, can vaccine sub-nationalism be far behind

COVID-19: Will Bengal come out of Pujo season unscathed

The Calcutta High Court was forced to step in to bar people from pandals; but is it enough?

लॉकडाउन में 50 फीसदी बढ़ा रिवर्स रेमिटेंस, गांव से महानगर खातों में पहुंचे पैसे

बिहार में छपरा, दरभंगा, मोतिहारी और मध्य प्रदेश में सागर…

Simply put: Happy Pujas

Toxic air hits the crib; especially in India

India records highest increase in air pollution related deaths and infant mortality

Exclusive: Did a minister cite a non-existent study in her Parliament reply

Renuka Singh Saruta had attributed a study to IIT-Delhi on COVID-19 in tribal areas; but the institution does not have it

ICMR certifies ‘economical’ COVID-19 test COVIRAP

The cost of the machine is around Rs 5,000 and one test will cost between Rs 500 and Rs 600

Convalescent plasma therapy may go off Indian protocol for COVID-19: ICMR

PM Modi urges citizens to follow precautions during upcoming festive season

No distancing, masks at Bihar poll rallies: Experts warn of spike in COVID-19 cases

Health experts warn of rallies turning into ‘super-spreader’ events 

Alleviating poverty: Forests, trees can be trump card post COVID-19, says report

The World Bank has projected extreme poverty to increase for the first time in 20 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic  

Poverty is ecological: We must accept income poverty is the wrong yardstick

Today, October 17, 2020, we observe the 27th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty at a time when the COVID-19 …

Black pepper may hold the key for Corona fighting drug: Study

Piperine, an alkaloid present in pepper, could bind to novel coronavirus proteins and stop it from entering human cells, says IIT (ISM) study

Book Digest: Mental health impact of COVID-19, the revolution after it and more

Network of communication in South Africa to a comprehensive overview of environemntal justice, DTE tracks new books on environment and …

COVID-19: All 4 repurposed drugs fail to show efficacy in WHO Solidarity Trial

The drugs failed to reduce mortality, hospitalisation stay and initiation of ventilation in admitted patients 

What we know so far about COVID-19 vaccine: A comprehensive guide by academic experts

With so much at stake, it’s not surprising that COVID-19 vaccines have become a public and political obsession. The good news is that …

कोविड-19 वैक्सीन का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक बन सकता है भारत: हॉटेज

ग्लोबल वैक्सीनेशन में भारत की भूमिका, इसकी चुनौतियां, व�…