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White clouds in a bright blue sky above the Himalaya Mountains and Zanskar Valley

Adapting to Climate Change in the Zanskar Valley

by Lobzang Wangtak, Charlie Ashbaugh

Deep in the Himalayas, lessons from local to global

Governance
Humayun's Tomb was lit up pink and green to celebrate India’s milestone of administering one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, in New Delhi, India, on October 21, 2021.

The Pandemic and the Future of India's Foreign Policy

by Šumit Ganguly

Mismanagement of COVID-19 at home squandered India's advantages in vaccine diplomacy

dian widows listen to a talk by Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of NGO Sulabh International which funds some Indian widows sheltering in ashrams in Vindravan on March 3, 2015.
Gender

India's COVID-19 Widows

by Meera Khanna

Why women need protection under international law

Monks dressed in red cross a temple
Governance

South Asia Needs to Upgrade Its Pandemic Agenda

by Shashika Bandara

A focus on regional collaboration is imperative

Relatives stand next to the burning pyre of a man who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during his cremation at a crematorium ground in Srinagar May 25, 2021.
Governance

India: Moving Forward After "Humanitarian Calamity"

by Kapil Komireddi

The pandemic, Modi, and what's next for the world's largest democracy

Dr. Yogesh Jain examines a young boy who has sickle cell disease for pneumonia, located in a remote village clinic that does not have any x-ray facilities, in May 2017 at Jan Swasthya Sahyog community health program
Poverty

From Zero to 50,000: The Making of a Community Health Program in Rural India

An interview with pediatric oncologist and Jan Swasthya Sahyog community health program cofounder Dr. Yogesh Jain

A deserted Bandra-Worli sea link is seen during a weekend lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, in Mumbai, India, April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Governance

The Winding Road to Free COVID Vaccines in India

by Shaffi Fazaludeen Koya, Shahul Hameed Ebrahim

Why one of the world's top vaccine producers has wrestled with vaccination at home

A woman walks past a graffiti on a street, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, May 10, 2021.
Governance

COVID in India: Drawing Lessons From its Biggest Public Health Crisis

by Poonam Muttreja

India needs to address inequities in rural health-care access, quality and infrastructure

Family members mourn the death of their relative who who died of the coronavirus disease at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village near Bengaluru, India on May 13, 2021.
Trade

Why U.S. Vaccine Nationalism Hurts India

by Judy Stone, Joshua P. Cohen, Madhukar Pai

Stockpiling COVID-19 jabs cannot be more important than saving human lives

A girl plays with a deflated balloon as she walks through smog in Delhi, India November 7, 2016.
Gender

The Missing Girls of India: A National Shame

by Venkatraman Radhakrishnan

A call to reform the institutions and cultural practices that perpetuate gender biases against girls

A million blooming flowers—and then some! Here a woman works inside her mustard field on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on March 26, 2015. The photo shows a woman bending over in a field of bright yellow blossoms. REU-TERS/Danish Ismail
Governance

We Must Let a Million Flowers Bloom

by Poonam Muttreja

For India to thrive, the voluntary, non-governmental organization sector must survive

Community health volunteers check the pulse of a resident during a check-up campaign for COVID-19 in Mumbai, India.
Aging

The Myth of South Asian Exceptionalism

by Priyanka Sethy

South Asia's young population conceals the effects that COVID-19 has on its older and more vulnerable people

Snapshot from a time when it's far from normal: women carry cattle fodder through a mustard field on Earth Day, amid the coronavirus lockdown, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, on April 22, 2020. This is a stunning photo showing three women with large bales of freshly cut plants on their heads walking through a field thrown into a yellow hue because of the flowering mustard greens. REUTERS/Danish Ismail
Governance

Expanding Health-Care Access in Times of Coronavirus

by Om Prakash Bera, Vandana Shah

Health and wellness centers have expanded access to primary health-care services in Punjab, India—even in the pandemic

A man drives an auto-rickshaw depicting the coronavirus to create awareness about staying at home during a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19—in Chennai, India, on April 23, 2020. The image shows a vehicle painted red and covered with crown spikes reminiscent of the virus, which appear to be made of paper mache. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar
Governance

What Happens When COVID-19 Ends?

by Ankit Raj

The pandemic has exposed cracks in our health-care systems, shortsightedness of human interests, and poor public policy