COVID-19 package: Centre may directly pay power producers

Sitharaman marked Rs 90,000 cr for Discoms; Sources now indicate that may go directly to Gencos

Coronavirus update: Modi talks of Rs 20 lakh cr special package

New set of guidelines for 4th stage of Lockdown before May 18

‘Exiting COVID-19 lockdown needs robust disease surveillance’

If the virus spreads to rural areas and the Hindi heartland, we may have a peak much later, T Sundararaman, former dean at the Tata …

Coronavirus: Where are countries finding the money to mitigate economic catastrophe?

Governments are digging deep into their finances that in some instances were already under strain

COVID-19, summer season, a double blow for water issues in Odisha’s Jajpur

Villagers of the district’s Sukinda block forced to use water from contaminated sources

Prioritise safety in industry during the COVID-19 era

Recent accidents pose serious questions on claims of world-class practices in Indian manufacturing industries

COVID-19: Why Gujarat is a worry for Bihar

Workers claim not receiving salaries from employers, not given any food by state government

COVID-19: New tool through CRISPR tech to aid quicker coronavirus tests

The technology confirms presence of viral DNA in samples faster and more accurately  

COVID-19: Centre’s financial package through DBT attracts criticism

Financial assistance given to approximately 390 million beneficiaries, says Union government, countered by experts who say stranded migrants left out

COVID-19: Uttarakhand wants to retain returning citizens

Uttarakhand is dealing with a migration problem for a long time.

COVID-19: Slums in India provide fertile ground for outbreaks

it is near impossible for slum dwellers to practice WHO guidelines of social distancing, frequent hand-washing

Sexual and gender-based violence during COVID-19: lessons from Ebola

Sexual and gender-based violence does not begin with disasters like the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. But the chaos and …

Vishakhapatnam gas leak: What were the errors and what are the lessons

Industrial management methodologies have to be fine-tuned in line with the COVID-19 pandemic, not only to ensure safety but to function effectively

COVID-19: The need is to decentralise how we manage wastewater

The water crisis in India is dire: By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply

Lasers could speed up coronavirus diagnostics

Our approach uses a technique called Raman spectroscopy to identify viruses by shining a light on a disposable cartridge that collects samples …

COVID-19: Here’s the difference between vaccines, antibodies

Vaccines are chemicals that help the body develop antibodies while antibodies are developed by the body’s immune system to fight pathogens

Bihar procures most paddy in 6 yrs, But will that help

Nitish Kumar government already has hands full; mills may not want to lift more

Understanding zoonotic diseases: Is COVID-19 Disease X that WHO warned of in 2018?

Disease X predictions: mortality rate higher than seasonal flu; spread as easily as the flu; shake financial markets even before turning pandemic

COVID-19: Aarogya Setu app privacy concerns deepen despite govt assurance

Ravi Shankar Prasad may call app robust but hacker Elliot Alderson has raised unputdownable flags

COVID-19: Indiscriminate use of azithromycin may cause more harm than good

Antibiotic use during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) needs to be guided by early diagnosis, proper characterisation of co-infections to …

COVID-19 makes summer 2020 harsh for Rajasthan’s pastoralists

Pastoralists suspend migration to other states, fodder crisis in several villages

Coronavirus: surprisingly big problems caused by small errors in testing

 There is as much controversy as there is excitement about giving antibody teststo those who test positive for having had the disease

COVID-19, bad weather affect livelihoods in Bengal's Sundarbans

Inhabitants forced to enter forest areas that are home to man-eaters, other wild animals

COVID-19: How community platforms can help stem violence against women

Reduced availability of frontline healthcare workers  is likely, since the entire health system is focused on the novel coronavirus disease (…

COVID-19: Green policies good for economy too, says study

Environment-friendly projects create more jobs, deliver higher short-term returns per dollar and lead to an increase in long-term cost savings