The coronavirus lockdown prevented 1.85 million Indian women from getting an abortion

An interview with Vinoj Manning of Ipas Development Foundation of India.

Sadhika Tiwari, IndiaSpend.com

· 3 hours ago

The post-coronavirus world may not be as egalitarian as we expect it to be

Some think that anti-internationalism and racial ‘othering’ will continue to rise.

Paul Maylam, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 11:30 pm

In India, women garment workers are being forced to leave their jobs because of this one reason

Many garment factories are closing down creches after the lockdown.

Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Yesterday · 07:30 pm

In parts of Asia, coronavirus safety gear is being produced in sweatshop-like conditions

Abusive practices, like forced and child labour, must be checked.

Alessandra Mezzadri, The Conversation

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Kanchana N Ruwanpura, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 01:30 pm

With anganwadis locked down across India, children are missing out on vaccines and nutrition

The Covid-19 lockdown has disrupted crucial health services provided by India’s foremost anti-malnutrition programme.

Aarefa Johari

· Yesterday · 09:00 am

Hit by coronavirus and economic slump, India must build a society that is empathetic and inclusive

It is a time for us to come together and marshal the best ideas and actions to build a safety net for our most vulnerable people.

Kaushik Basu

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Ela R Bhatt

· Yesterday · 07:30 am

Explainer: What do we know of remdesivir, favipiravir, dexamethasone and other drugs used for Covid?

A doctor explains how to evaluate repurposed drugs being prescribed to coronavirus patients.

Smitha Nair

· Jul 04, 2020 · 07:00 am

‘It’s unscientific’: Doctors entrusted with Covid-19 vaccine trial slam ICMR’s August 15 deadline

The council chief wrote to 12 institutions asking them to enroll participants in the trials by July 7.

Arunabh Saikia

· Jul 03, 2020 · 06:22 pm

As Covid-19 disrupts education calendar, students swing between hope and anxiety

The pandemic has disrupted plans of those getting into college and of those trying for higher studies.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Jul 03, 2020 · 09:00 am

Forcing migrants to stay back in cities during lockdown worsened spread of coronavirus, study shows

A doctor looks at the pattern of Covid-19 cases in Rajasthan.

Pavitra Mohan

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Arpita Amin

· Jul 03, 2020 · 07:30 am

Public services like anganwadis should not have been shut during lockdown: Jean Drèze

‘The privileged can easily fall back on private services, but not the poor,’ says the development economist.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 02, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has jeopardised his political brand

The UK prime minister’s distinct personas – the comic and the commander – have both failed him.

Christopher Pich, The Conversation

· Jul 01, 2020 · 11:30 pm