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
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
COVID-19: Possible link between virus, intensive pig farming, says study
SARS-CoV-2 may have transmitted from infected pigs to a farm worker, from pig meat to the human food chain or from pig faeces into the environment,…
COVID-19 outbreak brings attention back to informal sector
Over 90% of the country’s total workforce is in the informal sector
COVID-19: Maharashtra exempts non-timber forest produce from lockdown
Income from collecting tendu leaves keeps small farmers in Maharashtra from depending on loans
COVID-19: Odisha plans to prevent community transmission with weekend shutdowns at 11 districts
Doctors term the decision as illogical, say government should identify containment zones instead
COVID-19: Social tension in Bihar over returning migrants
Villagers fear contagion, want to keep out workers heading back
Global poverty: coronavirus could drive it up for the first time since the 1990s
Poverty is likely to increase dramatically in middle-income developing countries in Asia, such as India, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines
COVID-19 dampens expansion of women-led prasadam project in Uttarakhand
Women in Uttarakhand make prasadam packets as religious offerings for tourists visiting shrines
Delight, relief and caution: six experts on New Zealand’s move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
The country’s government will consider relaxing restrictions further on May 11, 2020
COVID-19 is wake up call for global food systems, say experts
Current industrial agriculture models drive habitat loss, create conditions for viruses to emerge and spread
Shocks caused by COVID-19: Addressing chronic poverty, its inter-generational transfer
Any health shock causes entry into poverty for most of those who suffer from it
Simply Put: COVID-19 helpline
Invest in the most vulnerable to tide over COVID-19 crisis
India needs to be a country that achieves progress that’s equitable in the true spirit of its Constitution
Coronavirus lockdown reduced seismic activity around the world — new study
These changes correlated with independent estimates of the reduction in human activity
COVID-19: Here's what decentralised planning teaches us to curb pandemics
Decentralised infrastructure and services provide a range of benefits for all stakeholders
A post-pandemic world is unlikely to focus on meeting need over human greed
On what grounds do the optimists look to a future in which social justice, environmental sustainability and reduced inequality are prioritised?
COVID-19: How city densities can be managed for post-pandemic recovery
Density seems to be more of a scapegoat than the cause of increasing virus transmission at the city level
Typhoon Ambo increases challenges for Philippines during COVID-19
Typhoon Vongfong, known locally as Ambo, made landfall in the Philippines on May 14, 2020, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people during a …
Countries can learn from Africa in handling future pandemics: UN report
In 2019, the continent reported 500 outbreaks of zoonotic diseases
COVID-19: 11 big questions as India exits lockdown
How did the country use the time off to prepare for the road that lies ahead
Cyclone Amphan, returning migrants spark COVID-19 spread in rural Bengal
Close to 800,000 in flood shelters, with some already occupied by returning migrants
COVID-19 mortality spikes in states with high burden of chronic diseases
There is incontrovertible evidence that underlying conditions deter the capacity to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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
5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home
Research shows adapting teaching to incorporate students’ special interests can help students on the autism spectrum learn academic and …