India has now shown that an emerging country can also become a world-class contender in the crucial biopharma sector, developing drugs and vaccines for diseases that affect the developing world.…

Rami Galal, Andres F. Garcia |

COVID-19 has been a global catastrophe killing millions, damaging economies, and impairing human development. Yet, the pandemic has also been a catalyst for much needed health system reform,…

Aparnaa Somanathan, Trina Haque, Feng Zhao |

In August 2022, a harmful invasive species, the Giant African Snail, started spreading uncontrollably in India's southern state of Kerala, causing damage to crops and posing a risk to human…

Dr Bhagyasree A R, Dr Ajan Maheswaran Jaya, Deepika Chaudhery |

Pandemics are preventable, if policymakers are willing to plan and finance an approach that recognizes that that human health is inseparable from the health of the environment and animals, both…

Benoît Bosquet, Daniel Dulitzky, Martien van Nieuwkoop |

On January 7th, India reached a remarkable milestone as the 1.5 billionth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine was administered. Reaching 2 billion doses and beyond could prove more challenging than the…

Aarushi Bhatnagar, Owen Smith |

As the second wave of COVID-19 struck India, the demand for medical oxygen soared ten-fold and tragic scenes unfolded as people struggled to access it. Over the last few months India has been…

Ramana Gandham, Rajaji Meshram, Andrew Sunil Rajkumar |

South Asia has been hit hard by the COVID19 pandemic. Countries need to prepare for future shock and re-envision the delivery of essential services such as health, education, and social protection…

Hartwig Schafer |

Changing the way we move can help address many of today's most pressing challenges, from climate to disaster resilience and social inclusion. So, how do we get there?

Nancy Vandycke |

On this World Information Society Day, Georgia has embarked on an important journey to bring more of its citizens online. The Government’s Open Net program, which seeks to connect about 1,000…

Siddhartha Raja, Himmat Singh Sandhu |

The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in soaring infection rates, widespread lockdowns, record-shattering declines in output, and spiking poverty. But, in addition to these trends, a quieter…

Carmen Reinhart |