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Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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What will it take to erase gender bias in science and tech? Co-author of World Bank report explains
Even when women delay marriage and children, they do not get the same opportunities as men, Sai Krishna notes.
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India’s health budget is not enough to tackle impending climate disasters, warn experts
Extreme weather events in the future are expected to bring along more infectious diseases and worsen malnutrition.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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Coronavirus: By denying community transmission, India is choosing convenience over public health
Admission will help policymakers move past lockdowns and design more effective strategies.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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First Brexit made me feel an outsider in Britain. Now Covid-19 has made me feel unwanted in India
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Coronavirus: Do Indian women face a higher risk of death than men?
While it appears a greater number of men are dying, the case fatality ratio for women is higher.
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How Mumbai became the epicentre of India’s coronavirus outbreak
Covid-19 centres are out of beds, the healthcare staff is inadequate and private clinics are overcharging.
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India must look to villages to fill the gaps in its Covid-19 data
The emphasis needs to shift from district-level to sub-district-level data, says an expert.
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Video
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‘They’ll announce winner of Sales Premier League’: Danish Sait spoofs annual sales conferences
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Watch: Unconnected ‘wind phone’ provides comfort to those grieving from Fukushima disaster losses
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Watch: Nick Jonas releases 1980s – and Priyanka Chopra Jonas – inspired pop track, ‘This Is Heaven’
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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Covid-19: Deaths of low-risk youngsters pose a new challenge for health authorities in India
Our understanding of how the novel coronavirus affects different demographics is still evolving.
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Covid-19: Indian doctors are relying on trial and error in the absence of a vaccine or proven cure
Currently, a combination of drugs used for malaria, swine flu or HIV are being administered.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com & Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com
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Lessons for India from the Chinese epicentre of coronavirus epidemic
Since the first day of the lockdown till April 7, cases in the country rose to 3,577 from 606.
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The Reel
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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Mussoorie and Darjeeling are among 13 Himalayan towns facing imminent water crisis
The demand-supply gap is as steep as 70% in some parts of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s fondness for internet shutdowns has cost it over Rs 19,000 crore in just nine years
Rajan Mathews, head of a telecom operators’ body, on the cost of shutdowns and the Digital India initiative.
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Budget 2020: India maps out path to promote solar energy and cleaner air
Here’s what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget will mean for the environment.
Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com & Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Boxing: Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani and Jasmine win silver medals at Boxam International
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ISL semi-finals: Sylla’s late goal earns NorthEast United a first-leg draw against ATK Mohun Bagan
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Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat to fight for gold in Rome, Sarita Mor wins silver
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India v South Africa: World Cup quest begins for Mithali Raj and Co in long-awaited return to action
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Swiss Open Super 300: PV Sindhu sets up blockbuster final against Carolina Marin