coronavirus
46 ARTICLES
The plot against India
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hostile reception in Punjab, the BJP has decided to revive its smear campaign against the state as a dangerous reservoir of subversive currents.
10 Jan 2022
Why NGOs want to help but can’t
Civil society organizations are crucial for last-mile delivery of services and relief, especially when a pandemic is raging. Yet the restrictive new FCRA rules have left them starved of funds and unable to respond to those in need.
28 May 2021
Coronil comes as a shot in the arm for Ramdev’s Patanjali
The herbal concoction isn’t really a defence against COVID-19 but its immense popularity may just be the panacea that a flailing Patanjali is looking for.
18 May 2021
How India’s export ban on sanitizers backfired
A poorly drafted and rashly implemented order, issued early on into the pandemic, triggered weeks of confusion and badly hit exports of unrelated products before it was reworked.
15 May 2021
Flying with a virus on board
Thousands of pilots and cabin crew have been infected with COVID-19 over the last few months. Both the government and airlines are to blame for not acting sooner.
08 May 2021
Why India can’t get a grip on COVID’s second surge
Not only does the government lack a comprehensive plan to tackle the current spurt in cases, it has little lined up to deal with a potential third wave of the pandemic.
05 May 2021
I am learning to let go of perfection
How much of life does one miss out on if all you ever chase is perfection? I’m wondering whether I’d still be out there trying so hard to write the perfect novel, live the perfect life without the strange and surreal gift of this year.
23 Dec 2020
I found humility, perspective, and hope
If nothing was random, and this had happened, what was it meant to teach the world? What were we all meant to understand?
22 Dec 2020
I’m learning to be like water
I have learnt that life is not about making plans. It is about one step. One moment of time. One branch, to the one immediately below it.
21 Dec 2020