Chandrachur Singh Being a premier university, DU has a pandemic responsibility it is not fulfilling. It must rise to the occasion to do its duty as academic institutions world over are doing. Around 30 academics, a large number of non-teaching staff,…
Failure to invest in increasing vaccine production capacity has resulted in a desperate shortage of vaccines. If a third wave of the pandemic is to be averted, some 900 million people must be vaccinated twice over before winter sets in. That would call for 9 million doses a day, whereas we have 2.3 million dose availability at present.
Arjun Kumar, Indira Khurana, Ritika Gupta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Sakshi Sharda, Chhavi Kapoor The second wave of COVID-19 has now penetrated the rural pockets of India. It has gained traction in the country’s rural hinterland, where health care infrastructure…
Simi Mehta, G Sridevi, Sakshi Sharda On the occasion of the 130th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Center for Human Dignity and Development (CHDD) at Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), New Delhi organized #WebPolicyTalk The State of Human…
The Indian State was never efficient. Now, in the face of a raging pandemic, it has been exposed as dysfunctional. If the current circumstances do not force a thorough reimagining of the state — its job description, capacity, and design, then nothing will.
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal The question of representation has been a crucial issue in today’s era, specifically the representation of women, LGBTQ+, tribal, and minorities are being demanded more not just for visibility but for empowerment and dignity.…