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Through rain and floods, Assam’s community workers battle pandemicSubscriber Only

July 12, 2020 17:29 IST

Floods might be as old as Assam, but fighting a pandemic in knee-deep water is a whole new challenge for even the most seasoned health worker.

How RPF constables’ bid to feed migrant workers brought all of Vasco on one trackSubscriber Only

July 10, 2020 17:29 IST

For nearly 50 days after the lockdown commenced, the RPF personnel and station staff were able to develop a food distribution system that ran like clockwork.

Tough lessons: As they take on COVID-19, junior doctors have to fight fear of the future tooSubscriber Only

June 23, 2020 16:24 IST

“We are in a war and we cannot run away. As professionals, we will continue to do our best.”

For school principal, new role becomes a lesson in management, and patienceSubscriber Only

June 5, 2020 18:28 IST

When the shelter was also designated as a hunger relief camp a few weeks into the lockdown, Rani had her job cut out. With a staff of six at her disposal, she was prepared for the challenge.

Members of Vidisha's civil society pay their respect to drivers transporting migrants. Masks were also distributed to those entering the state. Express Photo by Naman Shah

On the long journey back home, some welcome relief for migrants in MPSubscriber Only

May 18, 2020 15:56 IST

Thousands of migrants traveling through Madhya Pradesh are being given a warm welcome at the border - fresh food, medical assistance and mandatory transport facilities for those on foot.

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Local cops remember the forgotten, with a daily lunch vanSubscriber Only

May 14, 2020 17:08 IST

For little Tanima, seeing a whole egg on the plate, just for her, is something very special. She looks around to check if there has been some mistake. “Go on, it’s all yours,” the police personnel serving the hot rice and egg curry assures the 11-year-old.

A Karnataka NGO bridges gap between rural public and the govt with hands-on initiativesSubscriber Only

May 11, 2020 19:40 IST

The Concerned for Working Children (CWC) — run by a network of media experts, anthropologists, sociologists, advocates and social workers — is helping amplify rural distress during the lockdown in Karnataka

‘I take the front line when there is danger’: Meet the Collector at the helm of Tiruppur’s Covid fightSubscriber Only

May 8, 2020 22:22 IST

Using social media and implementing innovative ideas on the ground, Tiruppur Collector Dr K Vijayakarthikeyan has been creating awareness about the pandemic in the most effective way.

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The foot soldiers of Kerala’s Covid-19 battle, 26,000 women who won’t overlook any detailSubscriber Only

May 5, 2020 19:47 IST

The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) scouring for people with infections and keeping a stern vigil on their quarantine, on the side helping others and sustaining their community connect

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In Kerala district, a low-tech solution that offers high success rates on keeping tab of patientsSubscriber Only

May 3, 2020 16:52 IST

When the number of home quarantined in Alappuzha shot up from 200 to 6,000 it seemed humanly impossible to keep in touch with them via daily phone calls. Perhaps, only a machine could have done the job. And that is exactly what happened.

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