-TheWire.in The eyes of many experts and non-experts alike are currently on Kerala, as its COVID-19 case load has been increasing in increments far greater than any other state in India. The average number of daily new cases reached a low of 11,000 around the last week of June, 2021, and it has since been rising, albeit slowly, over the past two weeks. At the same time, the number of cases...
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Six step to help poor women withstand crises -Gaurav Gupta
-IndiaTogether.org In low-income families, women have faced far more vulnerabilities than men during the covid pandemic. These priority areas for intervention could form the backbone of a new resilience for them now and in future disasters, writes Gaurav Gupta. The large and disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women has highlighted the importance of anticipating their distinct needs and challenges, especially in times of crisis. Our study of 15,000+ women (see Part...
More »Tribal affairs ministry in tie-up with NITI Aayog
-The New Indian Express As per TRIFED, 37,904 Van DhanVikasKendras, subsumed into 2275 Van DhanVikas Kendra Clusters of 300 forest dwellers each, have been sanctioned by TRIFED till date. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has collaborated with NITI Aayog to implement the Van Dhan Yojana in districts identified as aspirational. As a follow-up of the implementation of the Yojana in the tribal aspirational districts, a TRIFED team briefed about the...
More »Several Studies Using Diverse Methods Point to Undercounting of COVID-19 Deaths, Govt in Denial -Richa Chintan
-Newsclick.in/ Leaflet.in According to the recent estimates, the actual number of deaths in India due to COVID-19 could be in the range of 2.2 million to 4.9 million. Going by this, the actual number of deaths could be more than the officially reported deaths by a factor ranging from five to 11 times! CORPES floating in the Ganges, long queues outside crematoriums, the crematoriums working overtime with several pyres burning simultaneously within...
More »Slums in Mumbai's suburbs are sitting on death traps -Alok Deshpande
-The Hindu The densely populated slums on the hilly slopes of the Mumbai suburbs are sitting on deathtraps as the recent disaster in Chembur demonstrated. Alok Deshpande reports on the tragedy that took lives and swept away houses, once again highlighting the need for a comprehensive and sustainable plan for the ever-expanding city Subhash Ghashing, 21, took out his mobile phone and logged on to play an online warfare game at around...
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