A scramble for rice when monsoon failed and rationing policy was introduced in early 1950s

A scramble for rice when monsoon failed and rationing policy was introduced in early 1950s

Paid hefty price: C. Subramaniam said the implementation of rationing was left to “petty officials” and there was “a good deal of corruption in assessing the surplus. Big farmers had their surpluses estimated at a low level”. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Any discussion on the subject of rice in the public distribution system … Read more

Hospitals Are Rationing COVID Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise

Hospitals Are Rationing COVID Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise

The situation is reminiscent of the early part of the pandemic, when personal protective equipment and ventilators were scarce. “It makes me nauseous going home at night because it makes me feel like I’m deciding, with this limited resource, who should get it,” Dr. Christian Ramers, an infectious disease specialist at Family Health … Read more