COVID-19: Losses stoke fear among Bengal’s betel leaf farmers
More than 1.5 mln betel leaf farmers stare at losses in the state
COVID-19 lockdown, recession backbreaking for informal workers, survey shows
The survey was done on 1,613 rural households in Bihar
COVID-19 lockdown: Odisha’s mahua flower collectors left in lurch
The state’s tribal economy intrinsically runs on mahua flower trade in summers
COVID-19: How will India plan its lockdown exit?
The PM has directed all chief ministers to devise a common exit strategy
No evidence of COVID-19 transmission through food, say scientists
Packaging of food is not a source of contamination, according to experts
Delhi not ready for post-lockdown traffic rebound: CSE
Respite from traffic congestion and air pollution during COVID-19 lockdown could not be sustained
COVID-19 lockdown spells trouble for Bihar’s litchi growers
Farmers expect to sell a quarter of this year’s litchi output
COVID-19: What about housing for poor?
Union government’s housing scheme tragets derailed; low-income house buyers face increasingly volatile financial markets
COVID-19: Virus and vaccine lessons from 2021 for better 2022
Inoculation, restrictions, infrastructure and memory are effective tools in mitigating COVID-19 infection and easing restrictions on …
COVID-19 hits farms: Lockdown dampens selling price but stokes inflation in MP
Farmers in villages cannot reach city markets to sell their produce; Vegetable prices are skyrocketing in cities due to short supply
COVID-19: Experts urge fresh stimulus package to boost economy, help marginalised
India’s 2020 stimulus package has not been able to solve problems of informal workers, MSMEs and food security
MGNREGA: Today and tomorrow
The programme can provide a safety net for the poor, not just in COVID-19 times, but for times to come
COVID-19 lockdown: 50 PDS shops sealed in Bihar for illegal trade
According to officials, more PDS shops will be sealed and action taken against shopkeepers in other districts as well
COVID-19 candle plan: Delhi power demand dropped 37% in 25 min
Delhi’s power demand fell down to 1,257 MW at 9:10 pm from 2,008 MW at 8:45 pm on April 5
Puducherry an early warrior in COVID-19 battle
The union territory swung into action — tightening border checkposts and seeking travel history — in the first week of March
COVID-19: No gloves or masks, Uttarakhand grapples with ailing healthcare system
Doctors claimed they were using their own gloves and masks; ASHA workers were instructed to buy masks and sanitisers on their own
Why a one-size-fits-all approach to COVID-19 could have lethal consequences
We are putting in place measures that will lead to malnutrition and starvation for millions of people, and for these horrors, children and …
COVID-19 second wave: How to safely bring back workforce to office
Recovered employees might need special considerations on resuming work
Coronavirus update: Centre says not spend on any new scheme for a year
India added ~10,000 cases Thursday
COVID-19: Bihar flood control works stalled amid lockdown
Several embankment repair and maintenance works hit as workers head back home
Coronavirus new variant: Genomics researcher answers key questions
The new variant is touted to be responsible for an increasing proportion of cases in parts of the United Kingdom
What’s happening in Belarus, the only European country to not adopt social distancing
Unemployment below 0.5% was the president’s main argument against isolation measures, according to local press
COVID-19: Nearly 30,000 cases in India but no community transmission, says WHO
Classification based solely on country's ‘self-reporting’, says UN health body. Several with fewer cases have declared community spread
COVID-19: Bihar govt cancels licences of 36 PDS shops
Lodges FIRs against 144 shop dealers over alleged irregularities in food grain distribution and black marketing
COVID-19 is cruel to young and aspirational India
More than the pandemic, it’s the sheer abdication of responsibility from those in power that’s destroying the dreams of rural India &…