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Even as the coronavirus pandemic strains European solidarity, its ideas on social protection experience a fillip — but this time on the other side o
The spread of coronavirus in camp areas is equivalent to spread of forest fires which only leads to more destruction — and questions the government�
Having an urban welfare strategy in place would have allowed the government to act immediately to support workers affected by the coronavirus shock. U
The coronavirus pandemic coupled with this devastating cyclone will continue to wreck havoc on the West Bengal economy.
With a very high population density, India has to prevent the virus from reaching vulnerable populations through a systematic approach.
If one thing needs to change after the coronavirus, it’s the relationship between the state and migrant workers.
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc globally, leaving governments and communities struggling to find a response. This is happening even as new
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to stay strong, the demand and supply for crucial medical equipment is highly unlikely to disappear.
Free elections are the backbone of a democracy. But to preserve democracy during a crisis such as this, we may need to cancel, postpone or rethink the
The global pandemic has hit amid the 70th anniversary mark for relations and affected perceptions and realities in ties.
Disrupting conventional thinking, Prime Minister Modi held a video conference to fight Covid-19 with all SAARC leaders.
The structure of the international system and balance of power tend to limit the foreign policy choices of smaller states. But we are now living in a
Like many countries angered by Beijing’s mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak, India has turned skeptical of economic dependence on China.
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 (caused by the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2) has exposed glaring gaps in India’s domestic laws. Absent a rationally structured legislation to fall back on, the Union government in March advised states to invoke the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897 to tackle the pandemic in their jurisdictions. The 123-year-old colonial law, however, does not even define what a disease is, let alone an epidemic or a pandemic. Ind
The growing numbers of former colonies transitioning to republicanism serve as a stark reminder of the waning strategic influence of the monarchy and
For most coalitions — and especially so when they involve developing countries — there are usually doomsayers predicting its premature death. The
While the coronavirus lockdown has certainly exacerbated the economic collapse and the protests that engulfed the country in October caused panic —
