The world is embracing a new normal where social distancing will be the norm. The experience of some of the worst affected countries might be useful to India The outbreak of Coronavirus has led to unprecedented disruption in social and economic life across the world. People in the worst affected parts like China, Italy and […]

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Fly on the wall dispatch from the bug that got stuck under the Hon’ble Finance Minister’s office desk Intellectuals, economists and government officials met the Hon’ble Finance Minister in her chamber to brainstorm on a Covid rescue package for the economy. The Hon’ble Finance Minister opened the discussion with her remarks. Agent Chewing Gum Bug1 reporting […]

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Some people decided to be with a friend, some ended up being with a romantic partner during the 60-day lockdown (so far) when social life came to a grinding halt. This is their unique experience of coexistence… There are people who live in big houses, mostly alone, and were forced to deal with solitude for […]

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The only sign of a welfare state in villages occupied by Sahariya tribals is grains provided to ration cardholders. Without MGNREGA schemes or access to wage work, seasonal migration is their only hope This summer is an unusual one for Puran, a Sahariya Adivasi from Kunwarpur village in Shivpuri, MP. Every year during this time, […]

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For Kashmir’s students, lockdown adds to the misery. Save for a few weeks, schools and colleges have been shut since last August, and internet restrictions make online learning hard Kashmiris are living in a lockdown within a lockdown. They were put under curfew and a total communications blackout as the Indian government dismantled the region’s autonomy last […]

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The working class are using digital technology to document their despairing experiences during the lockdown, and creating a repository of journalistic narratives and historical archives In early May, as India’s lockdown 2 neared its end, a group of migrant workers stranded at SIPCOT Park in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, shot a video exhorting the authorities to […]

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A BJP worker pays out of his pocket to organise private vehicles, even as constables hustle the labourers across the border at dead of night When there’s an event, even a Covid pandemic, can the Modi brand be far behind? There’s a bustle at the Modi Rasoi, a makeshift tent, fluttering on the edge of […]

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In times of a pandemic, measures to battle the virus can lead to a stressful life. However, proper management and professional help can ensure a healthy mind    Lockdowns are being extended to minimise the spread of Coronavirus and people around the world are facing a stressful time. In such a scenario where the world is […]

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