India seems to be making some significant headway in its Covid-19 vaccination program. And most of this uptick has been in its rural districts.
India’s Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy will likely resume after a hiatus of six months, as it resurrects its Vaccine Maitri (vaccine friendship) initiative to partner nations, and to the global vaccine-sharing collective Covax, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said today (Sept. 20).
In a coincidence with the prime minister’s 71st birthday, India somehow achieved its highest-ever daily vaccinations on Sept. 17.
India’s highly competitive academic testing system is always stressful for students, but the pandemic may have made things worse.
After months of fitful supply, India’s Covid-19 vaccination program has finally reached a happy momentum. But manufacturers are still not able to start fulfilling their international orders.
The Indian government is determined to make its colonial past more tourist-friendly. That would have been good news but for the focus on also making it equally Instagram-friendly.
There’s growing evidence that Covid-19 has left India’s schoolchildren significantly worse off academically.
A third wave or not, Covid-19 may remain in India possibly forever.
India has added another homegrown Covid-19 vaccine to its basket—and once again without official trial data.
India’s Covid-19 vaccination program is slowly gathering pace.
While a large part of the world stares at Covid-19 vaccine shortages, wealthier countries are recommending “booster” doses for their populations.
The situation in Afghanistan could potentially set off a domino effect in the Indian subcontinent.
In an ideal world, it wouldn’t matter which brand or kind of Covid-19 vaccine one took.
While Indians hope they can resume international travel soon, the country has stood firm on its stance against the idea of Covid-19 vaccine passports.
A southern state known for its exceptional pandemic control currently has the most new cases of coronavirus in India.
India’s largest vaccine maker has a bandaid fix for students travelling abroad till the time its vaccine has universal acceptance.
Millions of children in India face a bleak academic future because of Covid-19.
The Covid-19 vaccines seem to have furthered the economic divide in India.
If India was to accurately account for all the Covid-19 deaths in the country, it would likely double the confirmed global death toll for 2021.
The delta variant spreads much faster than other Covid-19 strains—and scientists may now know why.
The Covid-19 delta variant is fast becoming the most dominant strain globally.
The Narendra Modi government seems unsure of how many Covid-19 vaccines are being produced in the country.
The US government sees India as a promising investment hub—but with caveats.
Bharat Biotech may be in a hotter soup in Brazil.
