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Is North Bihar prepared for the overlapping challenge of COVID-19 and the annual floods?
North Bihar, the most flood-prone area in the country, is notorious for floods that happen almost every year. But, this year, it may be a double whammy as floods will have to be managed amid the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic. There is a need to develop mechanisms to lessen the flood vulnerabilities by focusing on the first two phases of the floods — pre-floods and during the floods
Eklavya Prasad
To fortify milk, or not to fortify … the debate goes on
When dairies remove fat in order to produce toned or double-toned milk — which is what most poorer households consume — it leads to their depletion. Fortification helps top up the lost micronutrients
Tarun Shridhar
Once the lockdown ends, what’s in store for the agriculture sector in India? An analysis
Agricultural sector is projected to see a significant reduction in supply, demand, and value. This will lower farmer household incomes. Here’s how we can safeguard our farmers through this
Amy Yang
Post lockdown, should we now move towards a gradual social and economic slowdown?
The current world, a global village — fed by the aspiration of billions to make the current state of life better, spicier and more luxurious — suddenly finds that it has to stop
Jitendra Ambastha
It is interesting to know how people in India have perceived the COVID-19 threat. An analysis
It is not easy to know how people would react to the COVID-19 threat. An analysis of how and what people are searching on Google gives us an insight
Siddharth Srivastava
Experts are studying the shifts in butterfly ranges to understand the impacts of climate change
It helps them determine which places are warmer, wetter and more susceptible to climate variabilities. As temperatures go up, many butterflies have shifted Northwards in Europe
Neha Sinha
Are we forgetting about the children living in orphanages amid this corona crisis?
Orphanages in India have not received adequate support from the government regarding COVID-19 and the lockdown. This, along with severe resource constraints, puts the children they care for at greater risk
Satyajeet Mazumdar
COVID-19: What do the primary health workers need?
Likely to be the first point of contact for most COVID-19 patients, here’s how primary healthcare teams can be supported to deal with the pandemic
Dr Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan
Can agriculture revive the rural economy?
Even amidst a lockdown, the farm sector is still operating; and with the right interventions, it could pave the way to spur the revival of the rural economy
Pravesh Sharma
Can wastewater analysis help in checking the spread of the novel coronavirus in a locality?
People infected with the virus have been found to shed the virus in their stools. As most of the infected population is asymptomatic, sewage surveillance could be useful to detect the cases