Year: 2018

Family members of the patients admitted at the Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Monday. Credit: PTI

Nipah Virus: Health Ministry Issues Advisory; MoS Calls It ‘Localised’ Issue

Ashwini Kumar Choubey asked people not to panic, asserting...

Where Does Ebola Hide Between Epidemics?

Where Does Ebola Hide Between Epidemics?

Leigh Cowart 25/05/2018

After the West African epidemic, Ebola disappeared. But having...

Policemen stand guard ahead of a protest, after at least 13 people were killed when police fired on protesters seeking closure of plant on environmental grounds in town of Thoothukudi in southern state of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai, India, May 24, 2018. Credits: REUTERS/P.Ravikumar

Tamil Nadu Seeks Permanent Closure of Vedanta’s Copper Smelter

Sudarshan Varadhan 25/05/2018

After the death of 13 people protesting the Vedanta...

Police personnel baton charge at protestors who were demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit, in Tuticorin, on Wednesday. Credit: PTI

How Modi Government Helped Vedanta’s Sterlite Plant Bypass Environmental Norms

Nitin Sethi 24/05/2018

The NDA government made an interpretation to green regulations...

Hospital staff wears safety masks as a precautionary measure at the Kozhikode Medical College after the 'Nipah' virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Tuesday. Credit: PTI

One More Dead Due to Nipah Virus in Kerala. Should We Be Worried?

The Wire Staff 24/05/2018

About 160 samples have been sent for testing at...

In terms of crop insurance, we are basically back to where we were before the scheme started. Credit: Reuters

Whether It’s Health or Crops, India Isn’t Doing Social Insurance Right

Satya N. Mohanty 24/05/2018

The Modi government is pushing insurance schemes in both...

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The ‘Hidden’ Risk of Malaria via Blood Transfusions

Nelson Mandela Ogema 24/05/2018

Researchers pooled data from 24 individual studies and found...