A recent report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) states that the countrywide lockdown imposed on 25th March, 2020, which was extended for nearly two months in phases, affected the food and nutritional status of vulnerable sections of the Indian population. It says...
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It’s time to protect the poor and the migrants from rising edible oil prices
Published on : Jun 11, 2021
In his Mann ki Baat address to the nation on 30th May, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi appreciated the fact that the farmers received "more than the minimum support price (MSP) for mustard" pertaining to the rabi production. One can easily guess from this statement of the PM that the mustard growers in Haryana (and elsewhere) preferred to sell their produce to private traders in the open market instead...
+ Read MoreSecond wave wreaking havoc on rural lives. Will it impact rural livelihoods as well?
Published on : May 13, 2021
With the rise in Covid-19 daily new cases and daily new deaths since March this year, media reports (please click here and here) on migrant workers returning back to their native places (i.e. places of origin) from migration destinations (i.e. workplaces likes cities and large...
+ Read MoreHurry! Applications for the 2nd round of NFI Fellowships for Independent Journalists reporting in English and Malayalam languages are now open till May 21st, 2021
Published on : May 7, 2021
India is facing a second and worse wave of Covid-19 pandemic. At this time, the country requires journalism to tell the stories of courage, of loss and grief, of the state of preparedness and about the efforts being made by communities, individuals, civil society and...
+ Read MoreIndia learns a bitter lesson for disregarding crucial warnings and recommendations on Covid-19
Published on : May 6, 2021
In the month of April this year, there has been an unprecedented upsurge in daily new cases and daily new deaths in the country due to Covid-19. States, which reported large increases in daily new cases and daily new deaths, are Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Delhi...
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Govt’s data apathy harming pandemic response: Experts -Tanay Sukumar and Pramit Bhattacharya
-Livemint.com Policymakers are flying blind when it comes to designing an effective response to...
Published on : Jun 21, 2021
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Esther Duflo, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian in economic advisory council to Tamil Nadu CM -Janardhan Koushik
-The Inidan Express A white paper detailing the true state of Tamil Nadu’s finances...
Published on : Jun 21, 2021
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Focus on COVID-19 estimated deaths -Chandrakant Lahariya
-The Hindu Mortality estimates, not officially reported deaths, have the potential to strengthen the...
Published on : Jun 21, 2021
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Push for cash amid Covid: 159 districts in 25 states see decline in fixed deposits -Harikishan Sharma
-The Indian Express This marks a sharp spike as the number of such districts...
Published on : Jun 21, 2021
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Hundreds living in Delhi’s shelter homes still await Covid shot -Jignasa Sinha
-The Indian Express According to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, there are over...
Published on : Jun 21, 2021
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Second wave: 60% addition to bad loans from MSMEs -Sunny Verma and George Mathew
-The Indian Express MSMEs and micro enterprises have been the most impacted with nearly...
Published on : Jun 21, 2021
