Threat of vector-borne diseases: The way ahead

As the world battles COVID-19 pandemic, cases of vector-borne diseases that constitute 17% of all infectious diseases globally, have thrown up an enormous health challenge 

Ominous Signs: How deadly cancer is for India

While cases have increased in all the 28 cancer registries in India, mortality has gone up in 14. People of northeastern states are most vulnerable to the disease

Can India manage its precious waters

Even as water levels in river basins across the country diminish, the gap between water demand and supply is gradually widening. India faces a water cataclysm unless it learns to use its water sustainably

COVID-19 and the rise of vaccine nationalism

Protection be damned

Protected areas across the world seem dotted with dams and more are to come up, going by this map from a recent study

India’s mysterious diseases: A timeline

India has witnessed at least 33 unknown fever and 12 acute encephalitis syndrome outbreaks since 2019

COVID-19: Trials for cure at a glance

Scientists across the globe are working to develop vaccines for the novel coronavirus disease while exploring whether existing drugs can be a cure 

India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts

The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, including an impact from the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Coping pressure: State of extreme events in 2019

India recorded only 9 out of 93 disasters in Asia in 2019, but accounted for nearly 48% deaths. The country also had nearly 46% of the people affected due to seven types of extreme disasters in Asia

Internal migration in India: Why, Where, How much

Millions leave there homes in India, especially its villages, in search of livelihood and flock towards cities relatively more affluent

Frequent fury: Cyclones now span larger part of the year than they used to

At a glance: How was infant mortality in India’s state in 2018

Infant mortality: The number of deaths of children within the first year of birth per 1,000 live births

River basins under pressure

Novel coronavirus hotspots in India for week after May 3

Districts that are in red and orange zones

Concrete truth of water structures built under MNREGA

The share of water structures constructed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has gone down from 20 per cent in 2014-15 to 10 per cent in 2018-19.

Earth Day@50: NatGeo highlights evolution of Human-Nature relationship

National Geographic brings together its family of explorers and experts to highlight the fragile human-nature relationship

COVID-19: Here are India’s hotspots

Uterus removal in India: Operative spread

The prevalence rate of hysterectomy is 17 per 1,000 women in the country. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana lead in the number of operations performed

Coronavirus: How hand sanitisers protect against infections

This factsheet tells you what hand sanitisers comprise and how they work

Top 10 items contributing to headline Inflation during Oct 2019-Jan 2020