Malnutrition: India needs to urgently break inter-generational cycle
Under-nourished women, in all likelihood, became under-nourished mothers with a greater chance of giving birth to low birth-weight babies, …
How Rogi Kalyan Samitis play a role in ensuring self-reliant hospitals in India
The role of an RKS — or hospital management committee — to contribute to Aizawl civil hospital’s growth is worth noting
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&…
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
The food most associated with biodiversity loss also tends to also be connected to unhealthy diets across the globe
COVID-19: Role of nutrition gardens in ensuring nutrition for children
Nutrition risk of children widens during the COVID-19 pandemic; adequate diets necessary for optimal growth, health and development
Coronavirus Update: India records highest single-day testing
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah tests positive for novel coronavirus
Chloroquine does not inhibit SARS-CoV-2 spread in human lung cells: Study
The drug stops the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in African green monkey kidney cells, but is ineffective in human lung cells
‘Let me be blunt’: What’s bothering WHO chief on COVID-19
WHO Director-General expresses concern over rising cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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: Wastewater surveillance can help discover spread, says scientist
Surveillance through wastewater-based epidemiology can help the country in its fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, …
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 …
COVID-19 pandemic takes toll on mental health of sexual minorities
People from the queer community take to social media to share experiences with depression, loneliness and stigmatisation
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
COVID-19: 60% farmers suffered yield loss on their harvest, shows survey
Survey aimed to evaluate the impact of the nationwide lockdown against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on agricultural production …
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
COVID-19 pandemic may drive 40-60 mln to extreme poverty: UNCTAD report
Families will be pushed deeper into poverty as the current employment decline is biggest since World War II, according to the report
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
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, 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
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 …