The second wave may peak in mid-April if Covid-19 vaccine is not administered to most of the active population between 18 and 45 years of age as soon as possible. Read more »
Concerted action at personal, political and global levels is needed to manage the world's water resource and to achieve SDG 6 set by the United Nations. Read more »
Kerala’s healthcare infrastructure may withstand pandemics like Covid-19, but the state lacks a transparent health financing policy based on a cost budget. Read more »
The latest Covid-19 figures show that there was nothing wrong with the Kerala model -- the hospitals were never crowded, the cases were getting proper treatment, mortality rate was quite low.
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Poor representation of women in top banking jobs despite efforts towards gender inclusion reveals the socio-cultural prejudices and the patriarchal mindset of selection committees dominated by men. Read more »
The celebration of Women's Day and the ritualistic reverence of women notwithstanding, there is an urgent need for a critical appraisal of their status.
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Gender equality is not an end in itself -- women's empowerment to participate in economic activities is essential to achieving the sustainable development goals and to improve the quality of human life. Read more »
The toughest task for a career woman is to survive the challenges of early years, as breaking the glass ceiling would be much easier in later stages, writes Dr Aruna Sharma. Read more »
We discourage the demand for AIIMS-like hospitals everywhere, instead Budget 2021 focuses on more primary healthcare centres as the first points of call: Finance minister. Read more »
The onus is on the government, boards, and educational institutions to pivot the country’s human resource development on Education for Sustainable Development. Read more »