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Rashmi Kundu

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ARTICLES BY RASHMI KUNDU

At present, the two-wheeler EV market is led by startups and first-generation companies. (REUTERS)

The coming surge of electric vehicles, in 5 charts

3 min read . 15 Dec 2021

Covid-19 vaccination in India: 16 states and Union territories have so far administered more than 1,000 doses per 1,000 population (PTI)

In fits and starts, covid hotspot countries are opening up

3 min read . 19 Nov 2021

A beneficiary receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Chachaier Home, in Ranchi. (ANI)

UP, Bihar & Jharkhand have given both jabs to less than 17% of their population

3 min read . 11 Nov 2021

India reported 93,206 new cases this week, down 12.5%. It’s the first time the weekly count has slid below 100,000 since the last week of February (REUTERS)

Finally, the laggard states are catching up on vaccination

3 min read . 04 Nov 2021

Cambodia, Maldives and Mongolia have given at least 130 doses per 100 population, owing to bilateral deals with high-income countries such as the US, China and Japan (REUTERS)

It's tough being a poor country dependent on Covax

3 min read . 29 Oct 2021

Half of all Indians live in five states: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. But just 41.5% of all doses given in India have gone to these states so far. (AFP)

As vaccinations cross one billion, inequities are fading

4 min read . 22 Oct 2021

For Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu, this number is less than 100 doses, while Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab crossed the mark only this week.

The worrying gap in vaccinating our 45-plus population

3 min read . 15 Oct 2021

The United States leads the race with 32 candidate vaccines under clinical development by pharmaceutical companies based in the country, including four with foreign collaborations. (AP)

Vaccine development: Who is ahead, and who is catching up

3 min read . 08 Oct 2021

Last year, during the two months when India celebrated Dussehra and Diwali, the first wave of the pandemic was receding. Average daily cases fell by 45% during this period. (AP)

As the festival season dawns, these 10 states need to worry

3 min read . 01 Oct 2021

India’s record 22.8 million doses on 17 September was possible because it set up over 110,000 centres that day, 43% more than the previous record. (PTI)

We have more vaccination sites now; we need to boost vaccinations too

3 min read . 24 Sep 2021

India is reportedly facing pressure to reopen its vaccine exports, which could threaten to slow down its vaccination drive. (AFP)

Vaccination on the up but inequities remain

3 min read . 17 Sep 2021

These districts are spread over 12 states and Union territories (UTs)—mostly Kerala and the Northeast states. (AP)

Why positivity rate is key to covid control

3 min read . 10 Sep 2021

Kerala, which leads the coverage among large states, has given 1,008 doses per 1,000 population in rural districts, compared to 827 in urban ones. (HT)

Rural races ahead as vaccination expands

3 min read . 03 Sep 2021

While Covishield supply has been in line with government expectations (mainly on account of the export ban in May), Covaxin has fallen short. (Bloomberg)

We need more Covaxin to meet our vaccination target

3 min read . 27 Aug 2021

Covid-19 vaccination: Among the states that have given the least number of doses per hundred people in this age group, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar top the list. (HT_PRINT)

TN, Bihar and UP lag in jabs for 45+ age group

3 min read . 20 Aug 2021

Jabs uneven in India’s most populous districts

3 min read . 13 Aug 2021

Of the 463 million doses India delivered by the end of July 2021, 88 doses went to women for every 100 that went to men. (HT)

India’s gender gap in vax coverage narrows

3 min read . 06 Aug 2021

Chief minister of Kerala during his visit to Delhi (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

Not just Kerala, covid is flaring up in N-E as well

3 min read . 30 Jul 2021

A medical worker gives a shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Tangerang, Indonesia. (AP)

Vaccine inequality deepening, at home, and across the world

3 min read . 22 Jul 2021

A health worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Delhi (AFP)

Number of vaccination sites falls by 28% in July

3 min read . 16 Jul 2021

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