Africa ‘fighting COVID-19 in the dark’, says global aid body

Testing rates in countries across the continent are abysmally low, where community transmission has been confirmed

Reverse land use change to prevent zoonoses like COVID-19: UNCCD

Land use degradation creates ground for zoonotic disease like COVID-19 as the interaction and physical distance between animals and humans …

COVID-19: MoEF&CC extends validity of environmental clearances till June 30

Experts urged the ministry to reissue draft of notification on environment impact assessment also

Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases

It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment

Funeral over a video call: COVID-19 lockdown forces Odisha migrants to stay away

Not being able to attend last rites of kin takes a toll on mental health

Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months

Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement

Delhi air less toxic amid COVID-19 lockdown

Average PM 2.5 level during 4 weeks of lockdown lowest on record outside monsoon since 2016

COVID-19: Global remittances to decline 20%, says World Bank

India, the largest receiver of foreign remittances, will also be affected

COVID-19: Is e-NAM portal capable of supporting farmers?

Government realises the complexities of the portal 4 years after it was launched

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?

COVID-19: Centre doesn’t clarify basis for CDSCO authorising remdesivir

Government also does not provide clarity about whether remdesivir should be given to only severe patients

COVID-19: Is West Bengal's real tally higher than what’s put out

Mamata Banerjee govt not testing enough, according to Opposition, experts

COVID-19: Climate-related disasters impact labour more than wars

The ongoing pandemic will add to already-reduced labour productivity caused by natural disasters whose frequency has doubled since 2000  

India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?

There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …

COVID-19 outbreak sets new challenges to psycho-social issues

The COVID-19 pandemic is preparing us to adapt to a diverse way of living with positives and major negatives that directly or indirectly affect …

Old data kept those in need away from PDS amid COVID-19 lockdown: Report

More than 100 organisations carrying our food relief efforts need financial support, faced challenges in feeding the poor