Cardamom cultivators in Kerala are dealing with debt, price drop of their produce and labour shortage all at once, thanks to the current crisis. By Kurian Joe Cultivators of cardamom are facing a huge loss as the auctions have been paused due to the lockdown triggered by the coronavirus. The estates were reopened after permission […]
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With masks being a perplexing concept for the poor, distribution of free masks has helped this municipality battle the corona blues. By Savyata Mishra When the nation’s poor is battered by the ongoing lockdown and millions of migrant workers are still stuck in camps far away from their homes, the chairperson of a tiny municipality […]
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Due to the lockdown in the entire country, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are facing severe losses. Reported by Shreyas Vange Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Pune: The MSME sector is reeling under the financial stress due to the lockdown imposed across the country. MSMEs are facing huge losses in their business and are unable […]
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The Mental Healthcare Act made it mandatory for insurance companies to provide people with mental health insurance. Yet, people suffering from mental health issues complain that insurance companies fail to do so. By Nikita Arora Khushi Bhutani, 23, visits Aleesha Rahmath, a psychiatrist at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) twice a month […]
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A doctor from Central-Kolkata area with no apparent travel history contracts COVID-19. An orthopaedic surgeon from a leading private hospital in West Bengal tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, according to the hospital’s reports. The state health ministry is yet to make a statement on this matter. A health official from the hospital said that the […]
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Fear that village committees might fix low prices for their catch By Adilin Beatrice C Fishermen in Tamil Nadu are unhappy about the guidelines issued by the state fisheries department which allow them to go for fishing amid the Covid-19 situation. They are worried that village committees appointed to fix prices of their capture would […]
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Tattoo is still a taboo in many sections of the Indian social fabric; even though, tattoos have been in the Indian culture since ancient times. By Sanchari Ghatak Bangalore: Culture Trip Asia states that for hundreds of years, the tradition of tattooing to segregate groups was common across the country. Even today, tattoos on the […]
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With health care professionals, fighting at the frontline with the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress level is taking a toll on their mental health. The healthcare professionals are at the frontline across the nations, fighting against COVID-19, which has been termed as the deadliest disease the world has faced by the United Nations General Secretary Antonio […]
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Although BSNL claims a positive mobile number portability for this year, the number of complaints against its network paints a different picture. By Neetu Saini Mumbai: State-owned telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL’s Twitter account and the online grievance portal on their website is brimming with complaints from across India. Slow internet, inconsistent networks, […]
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Small businesses in Bengaluru are bearing the economic brunt of the lockdown. By Abhinav Kumar Small businesses in Bengaluru are paying a heavy price as the lockdown due to the Coronavirus has stopped all consumer activity. Sonu Kumar who work in a saloon in Kumbalgodu complained that it was very difficult for his family to […]
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