As COVID-19 Cripples International Education, Universities Need to Think Out of the Box
With the pandemic forcing international students to return and stay home, the world's top universities are struggling to resume teaching.
India Should Treat the Migrant Workers Exodus as a Humanitarian Crisis, and Migrants As...
The ongoing migrant worker crisis in India triggered by the COVID-19 lockdown is a humanitarian emergency, and those affected are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Why Kerala’s COVID-19 ‘Success Story’ Is Just a Feel-Good Media Scoop
The Kerala government in India has received much praise from national and international media for its response to the COVID-19 crisis. A closer look at the facts, however, reveals a sloppy picture.
Despite COVID-19, Armed Forces Around the World Continue to Flex Their Muscles
The pandemic hasn't stopped countries from deploying their militaries against each other to gain advantage.
COVID-19 in India: Agrarian and Informal Sectors Under Severe Stress
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a heavy toll on India's agricultural and informal sectors, and recovery won't be easy.
Europe Is Using COVID-19 to Keep Migrants Away in the Mediterranean
Europe is hardening its borders in the Mediterranean under the garb of pandemic control, putting vulnerable migrants at risk.
The COVID-19 Crisis Could Put an End to India’s Demographic Dividend
The COVID-19 crisis has been deadly for India's employable youth and small enterprises.
COVID-19 Crisis in India: State Must Fend for the Weakest, Without Excuses
The recent incident where 16 migrant workers were crushed under a train while walking back home shows the failure of the Indian state in easing the distress of the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 lockdown.
COVID-19 in India: Government Must Move Fast to Help Construction Workers
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the Indian government must fully utilise its national cess fund for construction workers to ease their distress.
Facing the Greatest Economic Crisis Since the Great Depression
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the limits of the modern global economic order.