What would be the prospects of the workers trapped in a sharecropping relationship once the lockdown is over? Will they be paid their wage dues?
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India’s working class, currently under a lockdown, seems to be training themselves for a life-threatening battle with the authorities guided by these age-old homilies.
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A memorandum signed by doctors and endorsed by us, asking that patient privacy be maintained to guard against stigmatisation.
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This is a time to focus our attention on fighting COVID-19, not fanning communal fires. Pic: A section of the protestors gathered at Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi. Inside:…
By Thomas Isaac |
It was about a week back that Kerala had the dubious distinction of having the highest number of patients in the country with 137 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection.…
By Pavitra Mohan |
A simple document, some facts and good referencing to separate myth from reality in the time of COVID-19
By Ajit Ranade |
Despite bitter political bickering, the United States passed its highest ever relief package to support the economy. It is valued at 2.2 trillion dollars, and another…
By Ranjit K Pattnaik |
In times like never before, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has acted like never before.
By Himadri Bhattacharya |
The MPC has done a good job in presenting an analysis of the situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic in a very clear and candid manner. It has shown its firm…
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The idea that washing hands is an important step in fighting disease may seem common sense now but it didn’t come as easy as that.
The fight against COVID19 has been likened to fighting a war with an insidious, dangerous but invisible enemy.
By Jagdish Rattanani |
The complete lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight the coronavirus threat has generally been welcomed.