Tag:COVID-19 pandemic
Bangladesh
COVID-19 impacts Bangladesh banks’. Bad loans rise by 8 per cent in December
In what clearly looks like a case of pandemic blues, cases of default on bank loans have been pushed up by 8 per cent...
Civil society
The precarity of urban households: demand of livelihood safety nets
In comparison to rural India which consists of safety nets such as MGNREGA and larger PDS coverage, urban India lacks the crucial livelihood safety...
COVID-19
Six in seven people experience ‘high levels of insecurity’ – Why?
The latest report from the UNDP, Why we don't feel safe, says that people all over the world — including in the wealthiest countries...
COVID-19
Rich countries still need to step up on global COVID vaccine access
The immediate need is for increased dedicated production and export from advanced economies and developing countries, like India, with the necessary capacity, to developing...
COVID-19
Health ministry dismisses research reports of undercounting COVID-19 deaths
The health ministry has refuted media reports claiming that India’s COVID-19 mortality is higher than official counts. It called the reports ill-informed and speculative...
Children
ASER-Pakistan report says crisis of equity exacerbated impact of COVID-19 pandemic on schooling
ASER-Pakistan's report on the education status and learning outcomes of children in the five to 16 years’ age bracket in rural districts of Pakistan...
COVID-19
An international treaty on pandemic prevention?
A narrow focus on a pandemic preparedness treaty would be a missed opportunity to truly revolutionize global health governance and with it, reset and...
Afghanistan
Taliban hold confidential talks for humanitarian aid in Geneva
The Swiss foundation, Geneva Call, is hosting a restricted-access conference to find out how unimpeded humanitarian assistance can be delivered to the people of...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project are not uniformly distributed, as certain villages experience benefits while...
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Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review of the air quality scenario in the National Capital Region...
Educating the Mind Without Educating the Heart is No Education at All
By Yasmine Sherif
The words above, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, serve as a reminder that we still have...
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Are Government Schemes Meaningful in the Absence of Land Rights?
It is evident that the effects of the project...
Sub-Committee for GRAP Directs Agencies to Take Dust Abatement Measures
The sub-committee for GRAP has undertaken a comprehensive review...
