coronavirus
How coronavirus is changing life in the village
From silent play grounds to schools becoming quarantine centers, COVID-19 has upended village life. For the farmer who feeds the nation, receiving pandemic ration is the most unwelcome change
Bihar floods and COVID-19 – Is there a connection?
As available data point to a probable connection between floods and a higher incidence of positive coronavirus cases, the overlap needs to be considered in planning for 2021 monsoon
Why we need a gender-sensitive pandemic management
Mitigatory measures need to recognize the fact that infected women and women caregivers get a differential treatment in villages due to discriminatory and insensitive perspectives
Trained tribal youth educate community about coronavirus
To prevent pandemic alienation of tribes, select local tribal youth were equipped with accurate information, so that they could demystify coronavirus myths among their community
Helping hands pull Jharkhand farmers from the brink
Farmers who were in the brink of starvation during lockdown were identified through vulnerable mapping. With quality seeds and training in better practices, they are reaping better yields
Amphan deals a severe blow to struggling Sundarbans villagers
With standing crops lost and soil turning saline when seawater came in, the cyclone has aggravated villagers’ malnutrition and food security problems, adding to their lockdown woes
Mishing women practice social distancing by solo weaving
Women of Mishing tribe, who weave traditional clothes in groups at a community center, now weave alone at home, practicing social distancing to check the spread of coronavirus
सालभर बीहू के इंतज़ार में सामूहिक बुनाई करने वाली मिशिंग महिलाएं अब अकेले कर रहीं बुनाई
आमतौर पर सामुदायिक केंद्र में, समूहों में पारम्परिक कपड़े बुनने वाली मीशिंग जनजाति की महिलाएं, अब घर पर ही अकेले बुनाई करती हैं, ताकि सोशल डिस्टैन्सिंग के माध्यम से कोरोना वायरस के प्रसार को रोका जा सके
How to contain spread of pandemic 2019-nCoV? Myths vs Facts!
A compendium of facts about Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) compiled from the statements of World Health Organization busts myths and throws light on the precautions to be taken