COVID-19

Migration – internal and international – has been dominating headlines in India. The challenges faced by migrant workers is a policy problem affecting countries across the world as per the views of the global panel at the webinar organised…
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A survey conducted by interviewing 3121 households across 50 plus cities of the country from 7 to 17 May 2020 brought out important insights on the life of CityMakers (homeless residents in cities). Findings from the survey in Delhi…
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The COVID-19 pandemic and allied expenses suffered by the taxpayers in India make it important to examine the Patent Office’s accountability and performance. “Patent Offices in India act as ‘Gatekeepers’ between the patent holders and the…
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The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) has joined hands with the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Nagpur, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to impart training to homeless and migrant…
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The shipping industry regulates 90 per cent of the international trade running across 150 nations. It is operated by a million seafarers who travel miles every day to ensure proper supply of food, medicine and other essential items to us.…
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COVID-19 has exposed the fault lines in the administration of public health system in different nations and their disparate responses towards treatment of the affected. As part of ESG Global Web Talk Series, CHEE Yoke Ling on her insightful…
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The world has come to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although everyone has been affected, it has affected various marginalised groups like migrant workers, women, sex workers, sexual minorities and daily wage earners…
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The year 2020 marks the centenary year of the Indian Olympic movement. However, what Tata scion Dorabji dreamed 100 years ago is yet to get its fullest expression. India’s penchant for sports is well documented. In Asia, Indian sports…
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  In the current pandemic scenario, global supplies of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are not dependable resulting in supply chain delays, escalating prices and variable quality. CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, has…
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stringent lockdown in India have magnified the existing structural inequalities in the country. The brunt of the situation has been hardest felt by the informal sector workers, especially women. Women…
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