Heavy monsoon may put Dharamshala evicted families at risk
The families — who have lived for decades in the city’s Charan Khad settlement — were evicted by the local municipal body four …
COVID-19 and the global energy structure’s geopolitical framework
The US — one of the largest consumers of global energy from the 1950s till 2018 — is now emerging as a major energy supplier to the …
Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes
The world is in the throes of a ‘sixth extinction crisis’ — an accelerating loss of species at a rate far more rapid than the …
COVID-19 lockdown and the impact on camels in Rajasthan
Camel herders face problems in getting care for their animals because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus …
My plastic etiquette during COVID-19
There is something about the pandemic that makes you feel protected by using single-use plastic products. I am not alone in this battle
Re-imagining food systems crucial for climate, economic resilience: Nutrition report
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushes government to act on reforms of food systems with urgency
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 …
Grotesque profits in the time of COVID-19
Vaccine equity goes for a toss as US recommends booster shots, while Pfizer and Moderna revenues soar by billions of dollars
Why it will soon be too late to find out where the COVID-19 virus originated
Finding human or animal evidence of early coronavirus spillover is increasingly difficult as animals and humans disperse.
Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on 2 years of COVID-19 response
Health workforce in Nigeria, and indeed Africa, has to be seen as critical to national development, say experts
Not even a glimmer of hope for health worldwide, warns report
Epidemic of chronic diseases, social inequalities and COVID-19 will worsen the future of global health
We know vaccines are the way out of COVID-19, but how are India’s numbers stacked
India is adding the most to the pandemic’s tally now; yet, the vaccination drive has lost steam before any significant gains
COVID-19: Agriculture in East Africa takes a hit
Despite official claims that agriculture must continue even with restrictions, supply chain has been severely affected in Rwanda
Do not travel to China: Indian govt to citizens
Issuance of Indian e-visas to Chinese passport holders or foreign nationals living or travelling from China has been temporarily suspended
Horse serum may be used for COVID-19 treatment: ICMR D-G
Bhargava ignores question on why plasma therapy still used despite a negative ICMR study
COVID-19: How the most vulnerable were identified in 2 Odisha districts
A non-profit working on food security issues, took up a pilot project to identify such people needing urgent governmental and non-governmental …
Rural options for Odisha’s returnee migrants
The state’s track record in engaging people under MGNREGA has been mixed so far. Hence, this huge returnee workforce must be gainfully …
Vaccine hesitancy on the rise across the globe, reveals cross-country survey
India bucks the trend; Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea major concerns
COVID-19: Concerns over increased load of residual antibiotics in wastewater
Increased use of antibiotics during this pandemic will place an additional burden on wastewater treatment works
COVID-19: Himachal stares at labour crisis ahead of apple harvest
With no labourers arriving at the peak of harvest, Himachal’s apple growers face a tough time looking for alternatives
COVID-19: Why Nepal’s farmers should have sustained cereal production
Shifting from cereal to vegetable production came at a cost to the farmers of west Nepal
COVID-19 pulls fishermen back to Bengal, Amphan forces them to reconsider
Several fishermen in West Bengal have begun weighing options to go back to fishing harbours in other states where they worked
COVID-19: 300,000 seafarers need flights for crew changes, says UNCTAD estimate
About half the seafarers will have to travel home by air for repatriation, while the other half will need to join ships for work
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