Coronavirus update: India records 4th death

No new case in China yesterday

Cyclone Nisarga update: Cyclone now 80 km southeast of Mumbai, says IMD

Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in Alibaug, around 100 km south from Mumbai

EU offers 750 bln euros in grants and loans to overcome COVID-19 recession

The package will need to be ratified by the European Parliament before it is implemented

Can humans develop immunity to novel coronavirus after being infected?

A study showed monkeys who recovered from the virus did not get infected a second time

The Future is Now

In 1992, the world moved several steps towards globalisation. But little attention was paid to the sharp economic, social and cultural divides. …

COVID-19 exposes India’s dependence on China for active pharma ingredients

India imports around 90 per cent of APIs used to make antibiotics, says an expert

COVID-19: Timber export from Africa takes a hit, says report

Timber exports from Cameroon and Gabon to European countries suffer 

COVID-19 outbreak: Should states, districts use DMF funds?

District officials said they had other fund sources to deal with the pandemic

UP textbook meds for cold end up as COVID-19 cure at WhatsApp university

Zoology textbook discussed common cold, not COVID-19 disease

Global Environmental Governance

Global environmental negotiations on issues such as climate change, biodiversity and desertification often seem to be far removed from the …

COVID-19: Strategising response through locational intelligence in cities

India needs to leverage the role of Geographic Information System technology for devising strategies

COVID-19 outbreak: Centre blames supply chain disruption for shortage of PPEs

WHO urges govts of lockdown countries to ramp up testing

A logjam in the making

Lack of enthusiasm marks the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development

World reports record one-day rise in COVID-19 cases

India responsible for nearly a quarter of the new cases on October 8

Global poverty: coronavirus could drive it up for the first time since the 1990s

Poverty is likely to increase dramatically in middle-income developing countries in Asia, such as India, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines

COVID-19 dampens expansion of women-led prasadam project in Uttarakhand

Women in Uttarakhand make prasadam packets as religious offerings for tourists visiting shrines

COVID-19: Social tension in Bihar over returning migrants

Villagers fear contagion, want to keep out workers heading back

Coronavirus update: US FDA cautions consumers against toxin in hand sanitisers

India registers highest single-day spike of 66,999 cases August 13; 942 deaths added in 24 hours 

Simply Put: COVID-19 and Indian media

COVID-19 outbreak: Cities with higher air pollution at more risk, say experts

Kolkata’s average exposure level was the highest in the country, because of the city’s compactness

Phase 1 human trials of Oxford University encouraging: Lancet

The sample size will have to be expanded across demography to check safety and efficacy  

Is there any upside to COVID-19

The lockdown has affected our economy, business, daily earnings of many workers and farmers. There are, however, a few positive aspects.

COVID-19: As lockdown heats up, my AC cools down

Here is the story of my struggle with ACs during this lockdown  

COVID-19: North Africa most affected in entire continent with 68% of all deaths

Algeria reports 173 deaths, the most in all of Africa

COVID-19: More than 500 migrant workers in Nepal escape quarantine

They protested congestion, lack of basic facilities at quarantine centre