Right To Education Act, in the hope of a promising dawn…
Over 40 lakh children have been said to benefit from the RTE Act which came into play to ensure the government has a responsibility towards ensuring the fundamental Right to…
Rural health care and COVID-19: A research roundup
As COVID-19 hot spots continue to emerge throughout the U.S., rural health care systems face challenges unlike those in urban areas, just like in India
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited established COVID care Hospital in Lucknow, UP
The UP Government will involve itself in hospital operations and management through Care India with focus on medicine availability, hospital consumables, logistic and management of oxygen refilling.
Charging Indians for COVID vaccines is bad, letting vaccine producers charge what they like is unconscionable
In the midst of the vaccine shortage, the Indian government has effectively withdrawn from the social responsibilities of a welfare state. It has also opened the flood gates for a…
COVID crisis in India: why its public health strategy failed
This crisis in India reminds us how an out-of-control public health situation and healthcare infrastructure failure can lead to a much higher mortality rate than would otherwise be the case.
What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 21 April
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India faced a coronavirus "storm" overwhelming its health system and that the government was working with state governments and private companies to deliver oxygen with…
Requiring vaccine passports for certain activities: discrimination or behavioural change?
Vaccine passports, or digital certificates of vaccination, can be required in any activity where admission rights are a business choice. But they can be used more widely in society. Vaccination…
Why India’s urban poor struggle to transition to clean cooking despite grave health impacts
The urban poor in India can face significant challenges in accessing government subsidies for a new gas connection.
Public funds have been poorly allocated
Ahead of Budget 2021, India needs to rethink its overall strategy for the investment of public funds.
Can we crack the hydrogen puzzle this time around?
Hydrogen has been hyped before, and the challenges it presents have yet to be solved