Pandemic

COVID-19: Catastrophe for ‘White Collar’ Jobs in India

COVID-19: Catastrophe for ‘White Collar’ Jobs in IndiaCOVID-19: Catastrophe for ‘White Collar’ Jobs in India

The novel coronavirus pandemic and resulting recession have destroyed jobs of millions of people across the worldat staggering levels. Due… Read More

Communalisation of the Pandemic: A “Malice” that Deprived the Marginalised

Communalisation of the Pandemic: A “Malice” that Deprived the MarginalisedCommunalisation of the Pandemic: A “Malice” that Deprived the Marginalised

The trickling down of the “malice” from institutions to the society has led to deprivation of the most marginalised communities… Read More

Pandemic of Irrational Narratives: Don’t We Need More Annadurais?

Pandemic of Irrational Narratives: Don’t We Need More Annadurais?Pandemic of Irrational Narratives: Don’t We Need More Annadurais?

Dr Simon Hercules, a 55-year old neurosurgeon, who died of COVID-19, was not allowed a dignified burial. The mob pelted… Read More

Integrate SDGs into Business Strategies for 380 Million Jobs: Says UN

Integrate SDGs into Business Strategies for 380 Million Jobs: Says UN

U N Secretary-General António Guterres’ addressed the International Organization of Employers (IOE) centenary summit: “Achieving a Multilateralism Reset:  Business Contribution” in… Read More

Social Distancing Policies: Wider Reach than Expected

Social Distancing Policies: Wider Reach than Expected

State and local governments’ social distancing policies not only influence behavior in their jurisdictions, but also impact the health of… Read More

Delhi University and its Many Failures during the Pandemic

Delhi University and its Many Failures during the Pandemic

The Delhi University (DU) finally began its online open book examination (OBE) on 10 August. However, criticism has only grown… Read More

COVID-19 and High-Skilled Migration in the Health Sector

COVID-19 and High-Skilled Migration in the Health Sector

There are several factors that impact high-skilled migration. Healthcare situation in the sending and receiving countries, economy and politics are… Read More

Drug Discovery Hackathon for COVID-19 Launched

Drug Discovery Hackathon for COVID-19 Launched

The Drug Discovery Hackathon (DDH), 2020 training programme kick-started with lectures on different topics. It is an online platform to… Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic: Lives and Livelihood of CityMakers in Megacities

COVID-19 Pandemic: Lives and Livelihood of CityMakers in Megacities

CityMakers are the urban poor informal workers who reside in informal settlements and slums in cities. These informal workers represent… Read More

Rebirthing Global Economy: UN Calls for Concrete, Radical Ideas and Action

Rebirthing Global Economy: UN Calls for Concrete, Radical Ideas and Action

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the global recession it has triggered, are of course causing immense human suffering around the world.… Read More