The COVID-19 pandemic year: Who gained, who lost in health sector during lockdown
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at healthcare in this part.
COVID-19 lockdown, recession backbreaking for informal workers, survey shows
The survey was done on 1,613 rural households in Bihar
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
COVID-19 second wave: How to safely bring back workforce to office
Recovered employees might need special considerations on resuming work
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 &…
The Pandemic Year: How India saw its greatest internal exodus
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at how the pandemic brought the issues of internal migrants to …
Some legislatures have held governments to account during COVID-19. But not all
In the time of COVID-19, it will be tempting to switch money out of democracy and governance activities and into health budgets. But stronger …
Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers
More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink
COVID-19 update: Amid spike in cases, Maharashtra warns of a second wave
Punjab a cause of worry for a high death rate; Kerala continues to see spike in cases
Community health workers on COVID-19 frontlines: Why policies need to be gender-sensitive
From wages to travel, women community health workers had a harder time carrying out COVID-19 duties in Bundelkhand, according to a survey
Hygiene hypothesis: Gut microbiome development affected in children born during COVID-19 lockdown, studies show
Microbiomes in such kids less diverse, with distinct effect on certain populations of organisms, says Nature article
COVID-19 update: India records 5,676 new cases, 15 deaths
India may need to update its booster shots: Former AIIMS chief
Air pollution a problem in south India as well: CSE analysis
The region cannot depend solely on warmer winters and sea breeze to escape pollution
Why focusing on COVID-19 deaths undercounts health harms of pandemic: Study on India & other countries
Broader effects like mental health deterioration due to the anxiety of getting infected or the isolation of lockdowns have received less research …
China’s definition of COVID deaths ‘very narrow’, country’s data ‘under-represents’ severity: WHO
Updated definition is narrow since it counts only those deaths caused by COVID-induced pneumonia or respiratory failures
What is immunity debt and why is it causing a spike in swine flu cases
Delhi had 15 patients in August; 1,500 cases & 43 deaths reported from Maharashtra this year
May Day: Strengthen NREGA to compensate for rural losses due to COVID-19
India is already paying a heavy price due to the government’s unpreparedness to deal with the health crisis. The Centre should pull up its …
Nuapada loved MGNREGA amid COVID-19 lockdown; what happened next?
Villagers who benefitted earlier shy away from jobs progamme as unpaid dues pile up since October 2020
COVID-19 lockdown meant no MGNREGA work for 39% job card holders
Over 2,000 households surveyed across four states; Massive expansion of work scheme needed to meet demand, finds study
Will MGNREGA help again? Rs 1,387 crore pending in wages
Migrant workers are returning to their home states again as COVID-19 pandemic lashes out brutally at several urban centres
Loan burden increased across India in 2020 amid pandemic: Study
Among marginalised groups, indebtedness was highest in Muslim-majority and Scheduled Caste-majority hamlets
UN sustainable development goals: Countries need bottom-up approach, urgent actions to meet targets
‘It is high time countries took urgent, extraordinary actions towards a just & inclusive recovery’
Formulate, implement national urban employment guarantee, workers tell Centre
The pandemic and subsequent national lockdown have exposed the long-existing vulnerabilities faced by India’s urban poor
