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In close quarters with death, grief, and despair May 17, 2021, 10:57 PM IST Azra Mobin is a social worker and activist based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. A day in the life of a social worker in Lucknow, who is arranging cremations, counselling bereaved families, and helping COVID-19 patients find hospital beds. My name is Azra Mobin and I am a social worker and activist based in Lucknow. For the last month or so, I have been supporting people affected by the second wave of Covid-19. Ever since Holi was celebrated in early April, the situation has been g...

The chronic underfunding of administrative costs undermines the impact both funders and nonprofits strive for. The chronic underfunding of nonprofits’ administrative and operational costs acts as a brake on their ability to grow and reach...

Covid-19 is just another problem in Palghar, Maharashtra May 13, 2021, 5:37 PM IST Dr Sarika Kulkarni is Founder-Director, Raah Foundation. Prior to this, she served as the CEO of IIFL Foundation, the CSR arm of IIFL group of companies. Despite having the highest positivity rate in Maharashtra, Palghar’s Adivasi communities are sceptical about testing and vaccinations. Given existing challenges like poverty and malnourishment, the virus is not worth additional attention. Palghar, a predominantly Adivasi district spread over eight blocks, was carved ...

Can private healthcare provide more value to consumers? May 13, 2021, 3:17 PM IST Dr Nachiket Mor is a visiting scientist at the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, and a senior research fellow at the Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy at IIT Bangalore. He was previously a member of the Planning Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on Universal Healthcare. Nachiket has a PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a postgraduate diploma in management from IIM-A. LESS... MORE Given the inadequate government allocations to healthcar...

Covid-19: Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis Top Searches Covid-19: Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis AP / Updated: May 12, 2021, 08:30 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail Dr Abhu Kaur of Khalsa Aid USA, a global humanitarian organization, labels a pallet of electrical transformers, which will be shipped to New Delhi with oxygen concentrators. WASHINGTON: Volunteers at Hindu temples, Muslim groups and Sikh relief organizations across the United States are mobilizing to support India as the world’s second most populous country struggles to handle a devas...