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In the eye of the storm

In the eye of the storm

As Cyclone Amphan ravaged Kolkata with wind speeds of over 130 km per hour, I was witness to the devastation…

May 29, 2020

Rising mercury a mortal threat

As the Coronavirus creates a public health crisis, the heat wave is causing migrants headed home without adequate food or…

May 29, 2020

Glimmers of normalcy

The world is embracing a new normal where social distancing will be the norm. The experience of some of the…

May 29, 2020

Let’s pretend

Fly on the wall dispatch from the bug that got stuck under the Hon’ble Finance Minister’s office desk Intellectuals, economists…

May 29, 2020

The guests who stay on…and on

Some people decided to be with a friend, some ended up being with a romantic partner during the 60-day lockdown…

May 29, 2020

In tribal villages of Shivpuri, no means of succour

The only sign of a welfare state in villages occupied by Sahariya tribals is grains provided to ration cardholders. Without…

May 29, 2020

Takes a backseat

For Kashmir’s students, lockdown adds to the misery. Save for a few weeks, schools and colleges have been shut since…

May 29, 2020

Videos by migrants go viral

The working class are using digital technology to document their despairing experiences during the lockdown, and creating a repository of…

May 29, 2020

BJP brand building in burning heat at Badarpur

A BJP worker pays out of his pocket to organise private vehicles, even as constables hustle the labourers across the…

May 29, 2020

Watching mental health

In times of a pandemic, measures to battle the virus can lead to a stressful life. However, proper management and…

May 29, 2020