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Shyamala Gopalan: The woman who inspired Kamala Harris

Shyamala Gopalan was a pioneering woman of colour in America, a scientist and an activist. She was also Vice-President Kamala Harris’s mother and her “greatest influence”. Geeta Pandey in Delhi

Covid-19: Why the US hasn’t hit vaccine targets so far

President Joe Biden has pledged to boost the rollout of Covid vaccines in the US, and has criticised the speed of the operation under the previous administration. It’s been “a

Coronavirus: How the pandemic has changed the world economy

The coronavirus pandemic has reached almost every country in the world. Its spread has left national economies and businesses counting the costs, as governments struggle with new lockdown measures to

Honey farming in mustard fields brings smile to farmers

The number of honey harvesters is increasing every year in the country as farmers and honey beekeepers have found success in commercial honey farming in mustard fields over the last

Donald Harris, Kamala Harris’s Dad, is a renowned Stanford Professor

Kamala Harris has spoken openly and frequently about her heritage. Being the daughter of two immigrants has affected her perspective of the world, her personal life (including her oft-mispronounced name,

The Hong Kong migrants fleeing to start new lives in the UK

Shawdesh Desk: The UK will introduce a new visa at the end of January that will give 5.4 million Hong Kong residents – a staggering 70% of the territory’s population

Has coronavirus made us more ethical consumers?

Shawdesh Desk: Kimberley Bird says the coronavirus pandemic has turned her into a more ethical, more environmentally-conscious consumer. And she is far from alone. “This year has really kicked my

Indonesia coronavirus: The vaccination drive targeting younger people

Shawdesh Desk: Indonesia has rolled out a mass free Covid-19 vaccination programme in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus and get its economy going again. But the