‘Pandemic!’: Slavoj Zizek’s Book on COVID-19 Calls for “Reinvented Communism”
The Slovenian philosopher's new book argues that the Coronavirus crisis might need us to redefine the principles of Communism so that the unprecedented will become necessary.
Far From Killing It, Coronavirus Shows Why We Need Globalisation
The response of individual nations to coronavirus has largely been ad hoc, piecemeal and in many cases, lethally ineffective - just like climate action.
COVID-19: Women Are Bearing the Brunt of Shifting Workspaces
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed workspaces from offices to homes. And as usual, women have fallen at the short end of this new arrangement.
How World Leaders Are Communicating With Their People During COVID-19
A crisis demands effective and precise communication by leaders. How are world leaders faring on this as COVID-19 brings humanity to its knees?
COVID-19 in Palestine: Living Between Hope and Fear
A deterioration of the political situation in Palestine could adversely impact the COVID-19 crisis and directly impact local civilians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
India’s Move to Tweak FDI Rules Doesn’t Violate International Law
New Delhi has amended its Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) rules to protect vulnerable Indian companies from predatory Chinese investments during the COVID-19 crisis, and it stands the test of international law.
Behind the ‘Coronavirus Fencing’ Regime in Rural and Suburban Assam
The increasing territorialisation of Assam's countryside during the pandemic reflects a regime of divisions and demarcations.
The Relevance of Kant and Rawls During COVID-19
The ethical explorations of Immanuel Kant and John Rawls can help us navigate through the ongoing pandemic.
West Bengal Chief Minister Furious As Trade Reopens With Bangladesh
Mamata Banerjee is miffed with New Delhi for reopening West Bengal's border with Bangladesh for trade.
India’s Initial Coronavirus Response Carried Echoes of the Colonial Era
India's colonial past holds stark lessons, or anti-lessons, in pandemic management for the current government.