Hygiene

Tackling menstruation sustainably: How India's battle to provide environment-friendly sanitary pads is far from won

Though the Suvidha Initiative, which Narendra Modi championed in his Independence Day Speech, helped improve access to affordable sanitary pads, the oxo-degradable pads do not meet environmental quality standards

Redevelopment plans for Dharavi are focused on high rises. COVID-19 crisis underlines critics' concerns about blinkered approach

In the post-COVID world, how much would design and structural modifications in places like Dharavi, contribute to bringing about substantial change in the living conditions of people living in overcrowded slums? Journalist and researcher Dipti Nagpaul explores.

Second wave of COVID-19: What we can learn from 1918 Spanish flu and why caution fatigue is biggest challenge

Many people in India are starting to join millions of people worldwide in wondering about a potential second wave of COVID-19

COVID-19 precautions: Six common and dangerous mistakes you may make while wearing a face mask

SARS-CoV-2 can stay active on surfaces for quite a while and touching your face or mask is a bad habit that can increase transmission risks.

OYO takes measures to mitigate COVID-19 impact, offer quality hospitality experience

Hospitality firm OYO on Tuesday said it is taking several measures to minimise the impact of COVID-19, and innovating to meet new standards of good quality hospitality experience at its hotels

Life after lockdown Part 3: How to let people back into your homes while preventing COVID-19

Here are some things you can consciously do to make this transition easier for yourself and for those who’re entering your homes.

Bus, train passengers optimistic of resuming travel in next three months; priority shifts to safety, hygiene: Survey

Professional or work-related travel takes top priority followed by social travel as opposed to planned holidays. A whopping 71 percent participants indicated a drop in their planned holidays this year.

Online car sales may gain traction post-COVID-19 due to fears of infection; auto retail needs to become virtual: EY

Indian OEMs and car aggregators can take a cue from global players and gradually develop their capabilities to support this transformation

Coronavirus Outbreak: Quikr launches stillopen.in to help people find out essential utilities in nearby areas

Quikr is ensuring this through stillopen.in by helping people find stores open nearby.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Follow these steps to maintain hygiene while handling fruits, vegetables at market and home

Amid coronavirus outbreak, practising the right protocols to safely handle fruits and vegetables at the market and home is of optimum importance