Nigerian university students find online learning painful: Here’s why
Challenges mentioned by students included higher data consumption, distractions from the neighborhood, friends and relatives, erratic power …
COVID-19, economic stagnancy and dignity of work
Bondage in Indian cities is far from gainful employment with dignity. The urban fear is many informal workers may have ‘reverse migrated&…
COVID-19: J&K to go ahead with Amarnath Yatra despite concerns
Govt decision stands out as several pilgrimages across the country have been cancelled
COVID-19 deaths may be more than what’s reported: WHO
Is Delhi govt not counting deaths caused due to comorbidities as COVID-19 deaths?
COVID-19 lockdown, imports force MP farmers to sell maize at half price
Price crash forces maize farmers to deal with crisis situation
Coronavirus update: Meeting with principal investigators of Covishield vaccine on Aug 14
The continent has a million cases, but fewer than one confimed case per thousand; but there are many more Africans infected, say several antibody …
Around 818 mln children lack basic hand-washing facilities in schools: Report
Two in every five schools in the world do not provide children with soap and water, say the WHO and UNICEF
Uttarakhand’s ghost village: Where nobody returned despite COVID-19 lockdown
Baluni village in Pauri district was in the limelight around two-and-a-half years ago, when Shyama Prasad — its last resident — also left
COVID-19: Fewer tests a bane for Bengal, warn health experts
Only 7,261 tests per million were conducted in West Bengal; only Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and Telangana lag behind
Malnourished, under-weight children in India can increase by more than 4 mln: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic can contribute to food shocks that make children more prone to malnourishment
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
South Africa’s new budget cushions the coronavirus blow — but only briefly
The adjustments to the 2020 budget partly cushion the initial blow of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the government&…
In-depth: The COVID-19 testing paradox
There is a growing demand for tests, amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but they may weaken our response
COVID-19: Link between migrants, development goals becomes more clear
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic effects the unorganised work force the most: Research work, policy measures needed to quantify …
COVID-19 shows the world needs physicians who can look beyond medical charts
COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on the field of social medicine. It has done so by showing up inherent injustices in society
COVID-19: Global recession, unmatched in 80 yrs, currently underway, says World Bank analysis
The average developing economy is less well placed to respond to a global downturn now than before the 2009 global recession
World Bicycle Day 2020: Time for the humble cycle to take a bow as a friend of the working class
The nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) forces migrants to cycle thousands of kilometres braving …
COVID-19 and green, open spaces: What is going to be our new normal?
Living conditions created under a pandemic situation are also a reflection of the inadequacies of our cities
COVID-19: Migrants trapped in debt at Himachal pharma hub
Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh industrial area has a Rs 60,000 crore turnover, employs 125,000 migrant workers
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, Cyclone Amphan show how sex workers remain at receiving end
People tend to believe ‘other’ bodies, particularly of specific caste, class and religion, to be the source of risks. The story, …
Chickens from intensive farms worries urban India, shows recent consumer research
In intensive farming, chickens are raised with gained weight, painful lameness, skin lesions, leg fractures, lung problems, bone problems and …
COVID-19: 66% of children unable to get remote learning are from south Asia, Africa, says UNICEF
Voicing concerns over the limited reach of remote learning exacerbated with regional inequalities, UNICEF urges countries to prioritise the safe-…
COVID-19: Will Uttarakhand be able to provide work to its migrant population?
More than 330,000 people have returned to their villages so far, with Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts getting the greatest number of returnees
Locusts entering Bengal? Experts, govt officials say little chance
Last reported locust swarm in Bengal in 1965, says an expert