Articles for Pandemic India

Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic: OCCRP
1 year, 4 months ago

Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic: OCCRP

Live Mint  

Vedanta ran a ‘covert’ lobbying campaign to weaken key environmental regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project in an article on Thursday. As per the OCCRP article, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal, in January 2021, told former environment minister Prakash Javadekar that the government could add “impetus” to India’s rapid economic recovery by allowing …

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Of sabka saath' & beti bachao': The myth and reality in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Of sabka saath' & beti bachao': The myth and reality in India

Deccan Chronicle  

'Sabka Saath' is a lie or a delusion. “Beti bachao” is not a convincing phrase in the mouths of those who free convicted rapists for coldly-calculated political benefit. “Beti bachao” is a jumla when BJP supporters, national heroines in their own field, must sit in protest to beg for action against their oppressor. And yet it claims to promote “beti …

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Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast
2 years ago

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Just when it feels like we’ve gotten over the coronavirus pandemic, another infectious disease has been making the rounds: measles. Over the past few months, several States in India, notably Maharashtra and Kerala, have seen outbreaks of hundreds of cases of measles and several deaths of children. Last month, the World Health Organisation declared measles to be an “imminent threat …

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\'India Lockdown\' movie review: Life in the time of the lockdown
2 years, 1 month ago

\'India Lockdown\' movie review: Life in the time of the lockdown

Deccan Chronicle  

Exactly three years ago a new virus came into being and wreaked havoc. Three years down the line the maverick filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar decided to look back at that period when everyone was forced to coop and bring some lockdown stories to life again. At the start of the ‘India Lockdown’, there is a disclaimer warning the audience that these …

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Pandemic in perspective
2 years, 3 months ago

Pandemic in perspective

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:30 IST Over the last two years, numerous books and articles have been authored on the socio-economic fallout and policy shortcomings pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Making of a Catastrophe: The Disastrous Economic Fallout of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India By Jayati Ghosh Aleph Books, 2022 Pages: 296 Price: Rs.799 More specifically, Ghosh provides …

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Covid-19 Pandemic Has Shown Why There is a Pressing Need to Improve Healthcare Human Resources
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Pandemic Has Shown Why There is a Pressing Need to Improve Healthcare Human Resources

News 18  

The healthcare system in India has always been kept on a backseat and the ongoing pandemic has exposed the true condition of it. According to the WHO’s 2006 report, titled ‘World Health’, human resources of health is one of the core building blocks in a health system whose primary intent is to enhance health. Challenges Faced by Health Human Resources …

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India averted rise in extreme poverty through Modi govt's food security scheme: IMF report
2 years, 9 months ago

India averted rise in extreme poverty through Modi govt's food security scheme: IMF report

India TV News  

Highlights A new IMF paper found that extreme poverty in India is less than 1 per cent in 2019 The extreme poverty in India remained at that level even during the pandemic year 2020, it stated PMGKAY was critical in preventing any increase in extreme poverty levels in India, the report said India has averted the rise in extreme poverty …

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COVID pandemic: India reports 1,421 new cases with 149 deaths in single day
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,421 new cases with 149 deaths in single day

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 16,187 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,21,004 India saw a total of 1,826 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,421 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 149 deaths due to the infection in the …

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COVID pandemic: India reports 1,660 new cases with 4,100 deaths in single day
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID pandemic: India reports 1,660 new cases with 4,100 deaths in single day

India TV News  

Highlights The total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 16,741 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,20,855 India saw a total of 2,499 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,660 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 4,100 deaths due to the infection in …

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Barkha Dutt: The stories behind the numbers
2 years, 10 months ago

Barkha Dutt: The stories behind the numbers

Hindustan Times  

There are now an estimated 1.3 billion pandemic stories in India. It made me step back and ask, ‘Had I lost touch with why I became a journalist to begin with?” says Barkha Dutt. In her new book, To Hell and Back, journalist Barkha Dutt, 50, calls them all “the humans of Covid”. It made me step back and ask, …

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Budget 2022: Bharat needs revival of animal spirits to boost consumption
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Bharat needs revival of animal spirits to boost consumption

Firstpost  

Budget 2022: Rural demand turned sluggish after the second wave of the pandemic even as other parts of the economy recovered robustly The first advance estimate of India’s GDP growth for 2021-22 indicated a steadfast recovery in the economy after the blow from COVID-19 in 2020-21. “There is a structural losing of consumption momentum in the rural areas since 2018.” …

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Union Budget 2022-23: Why India needs Budget for greater common good amid pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Union Budget 2022-23: Why India needs Budget for greater common good amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Coming to terms with an urgency to support the lives and livelihoods badly hit by COVID-19, the Union Budget 2022-23 is an opportunity to streamline the much-needed policy measures. It is vital to recall that right before the global pandemic made an unprecedented contraction that was regarded by the Reserve Bank of India as “historic technical recession”, the world’s major …

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Coronavirus pandemic LIVE Updates: India logs over 1 lakh new cases, 302 fatalities in last 24 hours
3 years ago

Coronavirus pandemic LIVE Updates: India logs over 1 lakh new cases, 302 fatalities in last 24 hours

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 3,71,363 today The total death toll in the country is now at 4,83,178 The total recovery rate is at around 97.57 pc and total recoveries data reached to 3,43,71,845 COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,17,100 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 302 deaths due to …

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Meet Tamma Srinivasa Reddy, the Indian photographer who has been recognised as the Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society this year
3 years, 1 month ago

Meet Tamma Srinivasa Reddy, the Indian photographer who has been recognised as the Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society this year

The Hindu  

Tamma Srinivasa Reddy, 55, is the only Indian photographer to be recognised as Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, Britain, this year. Unlike international photographers who specialise in one genre of photography for decades, photojournalists in India juggle multiple assignments in a day — crime to politics, festivities to lifestyle.” Reddy is the 18th Indian and third Telugu-speaking photographer, after …

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India opens up for foreigners for first time since pandemic began
3 years, 1 month ago

India opens up for foreigners for first time since pandemic began

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After shutting down its borders to international visitors for about 20 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, India on Monday allowed fully vaccinated foreign travellers from a list of 99 countries to enter without the need to quarantine themselves. This is the first time India has allowed foreign tourists on commercial flights to enter the country since March …

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IT firms see a rise in women leaders even during pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

IT firms see a rise in women leaders even during pandemic

Live Mint  

While women's participation in the workforce has dropped since the onset of pandemic, overall, the number of women hires has increased in organisations that put high stakes in diversity and inclusion. Highlights from the sixth edition of the Working Mother & Avtar Best Companies for Women in India and Most Inclusive Companies Index reports released on Wednesday by Avtar Group, …

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Lakshmi Manchu: When it comes to the pandemic, stupidity rules in India and the US
3 years, 4 months ago

Lakshmi Manchu: When it comes to the pandemic, stupidity rules in India and the US

Hindustan Times  

Lakshmi Manchu travelled to the US recently to meet her husband, and she admits there was not even a single moment of relief during the entire journey. When it comes to shooting, Lakshmi Manchu still gets paranoid before stepping her foot on the set Manchu spent all of July in the US with her husband, before heading back to India …

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From COVID-19 vaccines to oxygen, a look at how India helped SAARC countries during pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

From COVID-19 vaccines to oxygen, a look at how India helped SAARC countries during pandemic

Firstpost  

In a bid to help Nepal tackle the coronavirus pandemic, India on Thursday gifted a medical oxygen plant to the Himalayan nation Even as India grapples with the spread of the coronavirus disease internally, it has extended its assistance to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal — all countries belonging to the South Asian Association for Regional …

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UNICEF to provide India with 160 million syringes for vaccination against COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

UNICEF to provide India with 160 million syringes for vaccination against COVID-19

India TV News  

UNICEF India has signed a USD 15 million agreement with COVID-19 relief initiative Crypto Relief to procure an estimated 160 million syringes to support India in its inoculation drive, according to a statement. Under the agreement, UNICEF India will procure re-use prevention syringes from manufacturers across the world through a global tendering process. "India's COVID-19 vaccination drive is one of …

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How Covid Pandemic Has Left Millions of Children Without Routine Vaccines, Study Shows
3 years, 5 months ago

How Covid Pandemic Has Left Millions of Children Without Routine Vaccines, Study Shows

News 18  

Immunisation is key to child survival and is cost effective in protecting their lives. But with the looming threat of Covid-19 pandemic, 23 million children globally missed out routine immunisation last year. According to benefit–risk analysis of health benefits versus excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa, ‘for every one excess COVID-19 death attributable to SARS-CoV-2 infections acquired during routine …

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Off The Beaten Track: Five Remote Holiday Destinations In India To Visit During The Pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Off The Beaten Track: Five Remote Holiday Destinations In India To Visit During The Pandemic

News 18  

India is renowned for its diversity as it is home to not only a mix of cultures and cuisine but also varied landscapes. Here’s a list of India’s most enchanting and lesser-known destinations: Jawai, Rajasthan A hidden gem in India for tranquillity seekers is Jawai, named after the river with mesmerising views. Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh While rolling over Scotland’s …

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Has the pandemic prompted the elderly to shift to retirement communities?
3 years, 5 months ago

Has the pandemic prompted the elderly to shift to retirement communities?

Live Mint  

When his wife passed away in April 2019, S.S. Subramanian, now 76, decided to move into a retirement community. Dependency anxiety, the desire for reassurance and the need for post-infection covid care have “triggered them to think that it is not easy to live alone,” says Dr Karthik Narayan, a medical doctor and the MD of Athulya Assisted Living in …

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US announces USD 41 million additional COVID19 assistance to India
3 years, 6 months ago

US announces USD 41 million additional COVID19 assistance to India

India TV News  

The US has announced an additional USD 41 million assistance to help India respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s preparedness for the future health emergencies, taking the total aid to more than USD 200 million. USAID announced an additional USD 41 million in support to help India respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s preparedness …

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Delta Covid-19 Variant Greatest Threat to US Pandemic Response, Says Top US Scientist
3 years, 6 months ago

Delta Covid-19 Variant Greatest Threat to US Pandemic Response, Says Top US Scientist

News 18  

The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States’ effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call. “The transmissibility is unquestionably greater” in the Delta variant than the original variant of COVID-19, Fauci said, adding that …

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