100-crore vaccines in India: A formidable partnership between science and policy by Jobinse Jose, Ramesh Holla, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan

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Kanakkathikaram by S. Vevoka

“…There is a custom in our villages of "putting crore of cloth (Kodithunipoduthal)" on funeral rituals; I assumed a "crore of cloth" meant one crore of cloth, but a "crore of cloth (kodithuni)" is also a measurement of cloth. …”
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STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH : The inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose to tread a path of their own making / by Bansal, Rashmi, author 644491

“…He shut down the first company he started after graduating because a Rs 5 crore turnover was not 'large enough'.…”

Advancing the one health approach through integration of Ayush systems: Opportunities and way forward by Shobhit Kumar, K Madan Gopal, Annu Choudhary, Athira Soman, Uday Ravi Sekhar Namburi

“…These systems have seen significant growth in recent years, with the budget allocation for the Ayush Ministry increasing fourfold from INR 691 crore to INR 3050 crore over the last seven years. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice patterns of Indian ophthalmologists regarding medicolegal issues by Deepanshu Agrawal, Aarti Heda, Sayantan Ghosh, Sonal Kalia, Karan Bhatia, Nilesh Kumar, Koushik Tripathy

“…Thirty percent of respondents recommended the ideal cover amount to be more than Rs. 1 crore. Conclusion: The current survey highlights the dismally low rate of awareness of medicolegal issues among ophthalmologists. …”
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Handbook of Moon Exploration & Spacecraft Exploration Missions to Mars, Jupiter and Saturn / by Bussey, Khalilah, author 648279

“…Chandrayaan-2, is a joint lunar exploration mission proposed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Russian Federal Space Agency (RKA) and has a projected cost of 425 crore (US$90 million). The mission, proposed to be launched in 2013 by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) launch vehicle, includes a lunar orbiter and a lunar rover made in India as well as one lander built by Russia. …”
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Financial viability of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) control programme (PPR-CP) implemented in Madhya Pradesh, India by GOVINDARAJ GURRAPPA NAIDU, BALAMURUGAN VINAYAGAMURTHY, JAYANT TAPASE, NAGEEN VERMA, BARADA SHANKAR MOHANTY, NAVEEN KUMAR, BIBEK RANJAN SHOME, PARIMAL ROY

“…The projected loss before and after PPR-CP was ` 3260 million (` 326 crore) and ` 476 million (` 47.6 crore), respectively. …”
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Progress in Medicine: Compensation and medical negligence in India: Does the system need a quick fix or an overhaul? by Meghana S Chandra, Suresh Bada Math

“…In a recent judgment on medical negligence, the Supreme Court awarded compensation amounting to Rs. 11 crore to a victim, which was to be paid by the doctors and the private hospital deemed responsible for the wrongful death of a patient. …”
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DIGITAL INDIA INITIATIVES AND ONLINE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN INDIA AMIDST COVID 19 PANDEMIC by Anil Kumar Biswas

“…In India, educational institutions were closed in March 2020. As a result, 25 crore students from 15.5 lakh schools were forced to be confined to their homes. …”
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Investigation on Performance of Heritage Masonry Structures by Muthukumaraswamy Kamalakannan Sreenivas, Anandamurali Sravan Ashwin, Parthasarathy Arunachalam

“…It is for the same reason that the Public Works Department has allocated nearly 96 crore rupees for the rehabilitation of the same. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of vaccination against goat pox by D BARDHAN, SANJAY KUMAR, SHIV KUMAR, R P SINGH, M HOSAMANI

“…The potential change in total surplus, as a result of Goat pox control programme was ₹ 2.42 crore/annum. The change in total economic surplus and research and delivery cost were projected from 1999 (year of the start of the project) to 2030 after adjusting for the above adoption pattern. …”
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Tackling adverse COVID-19 situation in India: A perspective on frontline health-care workers by Ankan Bisai, Debjani Sengupta

“…Background: As of December 17, 2021, India has been reporting a daily increase of over 7447 in fresh COVID-19 cases, total over 3.4 crore cases. Lack of knowledge and perceptions among health-care workers (HCWs) can pose challenges to disease control. …”
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Prediction of consumers refill frequency of LPG: A study using explainable machine learning by Shrawan Kumar Trivedi, Abhijit Deb Roy, Praveen Kumar, Debashish Jena, Avik Sinha

“…Launched in 2016, the PMUY Programme of the Government of India aimed to provide 8 crore LPG connections to women in rural households over four years. …”
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Impact of contract farming on basmati rice (Oryza sativa) in India by AMIT KAR, EMAL SHEGIWAL, PRAMOD KUMAR, P PRAKASH

“…Basmati rice export is projected to hit a record level of `₹ 30000 crore or nearly $4.28 billion this season. The largest exported basmati variety is Pusa 1121 and the procurement price was `₹ 35000-38000 a tonne in the year of 2018-19 which was 8.5% higher than the price in 2017-18. …”
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Technical Efficiency of Community Clinics in Kushtia, Bangladesh: A Nonparametric DEA Analysis by Nilufar Easmin, Abu Hurira

“…On average, each CC created garbage worth TK. 0.14 crore. Across the board, production grew during the study periods. …”
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Financial losses and cost benefit analysis of controlling anestrus in dairy animals of Punjab by M H MALIK, H K VERMA, R K SHARMA

“…The projected loss in Punjab state due to anestrus in dairy animals was estimated to be ` 2135.79 crore. It may be concluded that the mean economic losses per animal per year was higher in crossbred cattle and buffaloes, where the largest component was due to replacement cost followed by milk yield loss, future calf reduction and veterinary charges. …”
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Impact of novel coronavirus pandemic on emergency and elective surgical practice: A retrospective study in a tertiary care center by Lalit Kumar Bansal, Stuti Gupta, Meenu Garg, Atul Jain, Neeti Kapur

“…As of February 27, 2022, at 9 a.m., 43.5 crore positive cases were confirmed worldwide with over 6 million deaths. …”
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COVID pandemic and virtual classes: a study of students from Punjab by Ishu Chadda, Hardeep Kaur

“…UNESCO estimated that about 32 crore students have been affected in India. The adoption of an online e-learning approach tried to minimize the academic loss and stress on students. …”
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Appraisal of 'Physical Activity' Patterns among Medical Students: A Cross- Sectional Study Using International Physical Activity Questionnaire -Short Form (IPAQ-SF) in Lucknow, In... by Sumeet Dixit, Arshi Ansari, Manish Kumar Singh, Peeyush Kariwala, Arvind Kumar Singh, Anurag Pathak, Sunil Dutt Kandpa

“…In India, it is estimated that overall, 39.2 crore individuals are physically inactive. The trends of physical inactivity among Indian adolescent and youth populations are also alarming which implies that a huge population is at risk for developing NCDs. …”
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Economic Impact of FMD in cattle and buffaloes in India by GOVINDARAJ G, GANESH KUMAR B, KRISHNAMOHAN A, RAVEENDRA HEGDE, NANDAKUMAR S, KOKILA PRABHAKARAN, VINAY MOHAN, NARESH KAKKER, LOKHANDE T, KRISHNA SHARMA, AMIT KANANI, LIMAYE A, NATCHIMUTHU K, TANVEER AHMED KHAN, JYOTI MISRI, DASH B B, PATTNAIK B, RAHMAN H

“…The total estimated loss due to FMD in cattle and buffalo was INR 20,897 crore during 2013-14 with wide variation in magnitude across the states studied. …”
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