Amidst India’s unfolding Covid disaster, the southern Indian state of Kerala has been lauded for its effective response to the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in controlling mortality. What are the factors that help explain Kerala’s record? This two-part analysis attempts to unravel the secrets of Kerala’s impressive performance against Covid, based on extensive interviews with key officials involved. This is the[Read More…]
Amidst India’s unfolding Covid disaster, the southern Indian state of Kerala has been lauded for its effective response to the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in controllsing mortality. As of June 2, Kerala, despite having the third highest cumulative case count in the country (9,60,000), had the second lowest death rate (.36%) with 3,508 fatalities. In contrast, the state of Delhi, home[Read More…]
Series Note: We are in the middle of an unprecedented crisis as the Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdowns implemented in response, continue to deliver a series of economic, social and psychological shocks to the world. In this time of chaos, some of the world’s most powerful interest groups have stepped forward claiming that this crisis presents an opportunity to ‘reset’[Read More…]
Series Note: We are in the middle of an unprecedented crisis as the Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdowns implemented in response, continue to deliver a series of economic, social and psychological shocks to the world. In this time of chaos, some of the world’s most powerful interest groups have stepped forward claiming that this crisis presents an opportunity to ‘reset’[Read More…]
Series Note: We are in the middle of an unprecedented crisis as the Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdowns implemented in response, continue to deliver a series of economic, social and psychological shocks to the world. In this time of chaos, some of the world’s most powerful interest groups have stepped forward claiming that this crisis presents an opportunity to ‘reset’[Read More…]
Praful Khoda Patel, a BJP leader who formerly served as Home Minister under Narendra Modi during the latter’s term as Gujarat Chief Minister, has had a controversial track record ever since he was appointed the Administrator of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in 2016. Allegations against him include an attempt to influence Kannan Gopinathan,[Read More…]
Ecological economist, Gandhian thinker and author Mark Lindley has some stark warnings for the future of hi-tech societies, and a few ‘prescriptions’ for India and for economists, who he says vastly underestimate the gravity of the looming environmental crises. Ecologise and Graama Seva Sangha recently organised a lecture series by Lindley in Bangalore.
The UAPA Noose 
School Children, Fracking Fumes, Immigrant Parent’s Daughter, Climate Crisis and Billions of Dollar 
Together A Cry For Justice 
Vaccine Equity and G7 Summit: Solidarity Not Charity, Justice Not Denial of Human Rights 
The Larger Issues Underlying the Claim of Cairn Energy on Air India 
Biden has a worthy interlocutor in Raisi 
Compensation for Covid victims- The government ought to revisit its plea before the apex court 
Vaccine Failings: The European Commission and AstraZeneca 
The 47th G 7 Meeting and reflections: the dirt is on the face and not on the mirror 
Vaccine Nationalism 
Tragedy Queen: Meena Kumari 
Student Movement in Pakistan 
Migrant women labourers hit by ban on sand mining 
Nutrition Labelling System : Visualised or Written? 
In the Passing Away of Ramesh Upadhyaya Hindi Literature Has Lost A Gem 
Obituary: Com. PS Hochimin 
‘Epic Failure of Humanity’: Global Displaced Population Hits All-Time High 
Geneva Summit: Leading from the front while dealing with media 
Why the Approval of That Alzheimer’s Drug Is So Disturbing 
Modest results of the meeting in Geneva 
Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit 
Vaccine Woes Worry India 
In Pandemic Times No One Should Be Made Homeless 
Supreme Court verdict turns to be the downfall of Khori 
IIT Gandhinagar: Crushing of Dissent by Hobby Group ‘Awaam’ 
Leader close to Indian consulate convicted for sex assault 
Threatening Writers In Gujarat 
Protests in Punjab on arrests of intellectuals and social activists 
Nizhal: In the Shadow of the Surreal 
USA’s Hypocritical Dealings with Taliban 
Budget 2021–22: Proposal for an Alternate, Pro-People Budget 
Mankind’s Struggle Against Zoonotic Diseases….a self fulfilling prophecy 
Impose Exit Tax on Fleeing Rich and Educated 
Distribute Vaccines Equitably, Ensure Food Security, Enhance Livelihood Opportunities 
Prepare for both dialogue and confrontation with U.S., says N. Korea’s leader Kim 
NATO declares China as global security challenge 
Remembering The Revolutionary Writer Ajmer Singh Aulakh 
Jharkhand and Lalkhand 
Justin Trudeau posturing for Israel 
America Is Stabbing Itself in the Back 
“Cow dung, cow urine didn’t work. Groundless argument. Tomorrow I will eat fish”. In mid-May this year, this simple Facebook post about the futility of bovine waste as a cure for Covid-19, was enough to get Kishorechandra Wangkhem, a journalist from Imphal, Manipur arrested for ‘sedition’ . The post upset members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as it came[Read More…]
