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Impact of Covid- 19 on mental health of children and adolescents

Published on May 9, 2022 10:39 IST

Covid-19 has brought about disproportionate changes in the lives of children and adolescents, pushing them far away from the ‘normal’ growing curve

The likely end of Roe v Wade

The Alliance Defending Freedom- a conservative anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage advocacy group- admitted to supporting 15-week abortion bans across states in the US because they knew that such bans would engender opposition from pro-abortion activists who would take these bans to court and accordingly allow Republican-appointed federal judges at the appeals court and Supreme Court level to consider reversing Roe.

gender equality

Published on May 3, 2022 12:56 IST

Partnerships that can power people and the economy

Evidence exists that investing in primary health care can boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by as much as 6% and four times the economic returns.

Published on May 2, 2022 10:06 IST

Cooperatives for inclusive development

Cooperatives are considered very effective institution for development of agriculture and rural economy.

Published on Apr 29, 2022 08:30 IST

Southeast Asian economies are becoming dynamic again

The Southeast Asian economies underwent a massive contraction in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic due to nationwide lockdowns and border closures. (BLOOMBERG PHOTO.)

Published on Apr 28, 2022 07:38 IST

Is the apex court backtracking on environmental principles?

The process of EIA has been established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to give effect to the precautionary principle.

Published on Apr 27, 2022 10:03 IST

Strengthening implementation of energy-related NDCs to limit global warming

Power sector is the single largest source of energy-related CO2 emissions, as per the International Energy Agency (IEA), contributing about 32% of global Green House Gases.

Published on Apr 26, 2022 06:53 IST

US secondary sanctions and petroleum imports: Safeguard India’s energy security

The US has since become India’s fourth-largest supplier of oil, and India is the US’s largest export market globally for crude oil.

Published on Apr 24, 2022 07:28 IST

Towards Universal Access to Clean Cooking Fuels and Technologies

According to SDG Tracking Report 2021, about 2.6 billion people in the world lack access to clean cooking fuels and technologies.

international affairs

Published on Apr 23, 2022 08:24 IST

China in the World Order: A Critical Examination

China’s growing confidence in engaging with the institutional order is a direct and causal result of its increasing power in the world.. (REUTERS)

international affairs

Published on Apr 22, 2022 06:50 IST

Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis and the (B)ordering of Europe

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis has seen an unprecedented movement of nearly four million refugees beyond the borders to neighbouring countries.

international affairs

Published on Apr 21, 2022 08:12 IST

Russian-Ukraine war and India’s Arctic plans

India is an observer country in the Arctic Council and has recently announced its Arctic Policy.

international affairs

Published on Apr 20, 2022 13:12 IST

Role of gene testing in identifying different variants of SARS-CoV-2

The variant Omicron was first detected in South Africa and Botswana and is believed to be even more transmissible, laying upon more challenges to detect. The virus just like any other virus proliferated into various sub-variants, namely, BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, and the most recently tracked ones like the XE, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron.

Published on Apr 19, 2022 18:26 IST

Leapfrogging into the future of Indian pharma

The Indian pharmaceutical industry ranks third worldwide for production by volume and caters to 20% of the global demand in the generic market in terms of volume.

Published on Apr 19, 2022 11:19 IST

Role of gene testing in identifying different variants of SARS-CoV-2

Genome sequencing is a time-driven procedure and even if we can sequence all Covid-19 samples in India, the S-gene target failure still be the fastest way to detect Omicron cases.(Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 15, 2023 17:53 IST

Exploring Xi Jinping’s concept of common prosperity

Xi Jinping’s economic strategies have evolved from a phase emphasising “supply side structural reforms”, first announced in 2015, followed by a “dual circulation” strategy, adopted formally in May 2020, and now the pursuit of common prosperity since August this year. (AP)

international affairs

Published on Apr 18, 2022 08:33 IST

Tackling effectively the maternal and child health emergencies

According to government data, 52% pregnant women access public health facilities for delivery services. Under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, India’s maternal mortality rate has to be brought down to below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030.

Updated on Apr 17, 2022 06:01 IST

Feed more hungry people for less money– help them plant

Billions of people have already struggled through the last two years; acute hunger skyrocketed and the threat of famine once again returned.

Updated on Apr 17, 2022 05:57 IST

Enabling higher education for students with special needs

Over the years, the Indian education system has made a few important advances towards inclusion.(HT FILE)

education in india

Published on Apr 14, 2022 12:20 IST

Work towards a robust climate action now

The climate-critical 1.5°C temperature increase is expected to arrive a decade earlier than the IPCC anticipated three years ago under all emission scenarios. Southeast Asia is also expected to be one of the world’s most sensitive regions to climate change.

Updated on Apr 13, 2022 08:23 IST

Africa’s dilemma in the Russia-Ukraine crisis

On March 2, the UNGA in New York voted on a resolution calling for the withdrawal of the Russian military from Ukraine; 141 countries out of 193 voted in favour of the resolution criticising Russia during the summit.

international affairs

Published on Apr 11, 2022 19:15 IST

Seabed mining gets impetus in IORA Blue Economy initiatives

It is useful to mention that Blue Economy has been identified as a special focus area of the IORA.

Published on Apr 10, 2022 07:51 IST

Asean and the Ukraine crisis: Centrality & strategic silence are not compatible

As the Ukraine crisis unfolds, it is imperative to look at how certain regional mechanisms led by Asean, have responded to the crisis. (REUTERS PHOTO.)

international affairs

Updated on Apr 9, 2022 05:26 IST

First 1,000 days of life are key to addressing malnutrition

Prevalence of malnutrition remains high at 35.5% stunting; 19% wasting, and 32.1% underweight including a high prevalence of anaemia and micronutrient deficiency disorders.

Published on Apr 7, 2022 12:25 IST

Health Savings Accounts for India - Another string in the bow?

Health Savings Account (HAS) could be used for low impact-high frequency needs (medication for chronic conditions).

Published on Apr 7, 2022 09:05 IST

Palliative care in India: Care, beyond cure.

Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach that aims at improving the quality of life of both terminally ill patients and their caregivers. (REUTERS)

Published on Apr 4, 2022 09:54 IST

Business model for scaling up super-efficient appliances

India has achieved near-universal access to electricity in recent years, but there remain gaps in power supply reliability and quality (Agrawal, Mani, Jain, et al. 2020).

Updated on Apr 2, 2022 10:25 IST

Ending TB by 2025 needs more clinical research on drug resistance

A few weeks after the initial diagnosis of TB, more bad news awaited Zainab. Microbiological tests showed that the TB bacteria were resistant to all four usual TB drugs and to some of the drugs used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).

Published on Apr 2, 2022 09:57 IST

District mineral foundation funds and welfare of the mine-affected communities

Under PMKKKY, 60 per cent of the DMF fund has been allocated to high priority areas such as drinking water supply, environment preservation and pollution control, health care, education, women and child welfare, the welfare of aged and disabled people, skill development and sanitation.

Published on Apr 1, 2022 07:24 IST

Manage or close the tap: International law to end plastic pollution

Proceeding with the intention to end plastic pollution, an international legally binding instrument needs to be introduced

Published on Mar 29, 2022 14:07 IST

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