Covid-19, Poverty and Income Inequality of India
There are signs that the Covid pandemic has not followed the usual script – of the poor bearing the brunt of the pain.
Social Justice
Covid Lessons for TB
It’s time we acknowledge the magnitude of the TB disease and work harder at offering individuals equitable healthcare access and resources that the …
A blow to equitable access to essential medicines
Context Status of the proposal tabled by India and South Africa in the WTO At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020 and…
Draft National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022
The government is proposing a new Draft National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022 to reduce India’s dependence on the import of high-end medical dev…
How do the price and taxation of tobacco matter?
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The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
Context Ever since the pandemic struck, concerns have been raised about the improper use of antimicrobials amongst Covid-19 patients. The GRAM report, released last month,…
The Great Exodus
Context A recent report estimates that about 8 lakh students travel abroad for higher education every year and spend $28 billion or 1 per cent…
A reductionist approach
Context Increasing longevity, unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles have led to an increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes and cancers in…
‘Academic Bank of Credits’ (ABC) in higher education
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