Covid-19

May
27
2021
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Can China Act as an Antidote for SAARC?

Can China Act as an Antidote for SAARC?

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Written by : Pratip Chattopadhyay Photo : shutterstock.com Snippet: SAARC is a dead organisation for mainstream analysis in geopolitical and regional studies which is mostly inspired by realist and liberal approach to international politics. For realists the regional body doesn’t have any regional interest vis-a-vis other regions to knit them together and for the liberals the index of conflict among SAARC member-states exceeds that of cooperation and solidarity. From a constructivist perspective however SAARC still has enough reasons to carve out an identity for itself, particularly at a time when China is behaving as the continental power with its BRI…
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Dec
12
2020
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Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies : Part-2

Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies : Part-2

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Written by : Srijan Das Photo : shutterstock.com The central government had released model farming acts in 2017. The Standing Committee on Agriculture (2018-19), however, noted that a number of the reforms suggested in the model acts had not been implemented by the states. In particular, the Committee found that the laws that regulated Indian agricultural markets were not being implemented fairly and honestly or serving their purpose. Centralization was thought to be reducing competition and (accordingly) participation, with undue commissions, market fees, and monopoly of associations damaging the agricultural sector. A committee consisting of seven chief ministers was set…
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Sep
06
2020
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Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies and Remedies : Part -1

Farmers Suicide in India – A Continuum of Neo-Liberal Policies and Remedies : Part -1

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Written by : Srijan Das Photo : shutterstock.com While India's GDP contracts 23.9% in April-June quarter due to lockdown and linked to negative effects from some of the economic policies adopted in past years, the manufacturing sector recorded a drop of 39.3 percent from a growth of 3 percent last year and the mining sector shrank by 23.3 percent from a growth of 4.7 percent last year, whereas the agriculture sector stood out as a beacon of hope growing 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020-21 from 3 percent last year. Initiating a process of introspection With each passing…
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Aug
08
2020
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DOUBLE PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW

DOUBLE PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW

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Written by : Prarthona Saha Photo credit : shutterstock.com 1.3 billion people in India were restricted to their homes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Imposing lockdown might protect us from the coronavirus but this move has intensified a more virulent strain of illness we witness in our society, the disease of domestic violence. Domestic Violence is a global phenomenon. Like the ongoing COVID- 19 pandemic, no country is immune to it. Lockdowns are still being imposed on and off which is only escalating this complex issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, one out of three women have…
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Jul
18
2020
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The Pandemic, Politics and the Future

The Pandemic, Politics and the Future

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Written by : Artur Domingo Barnils, Barcelona, Spain Photo credit: Multidimension The WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic in March of 2020. Since then we have witnessed sweeping changes in the world. While social, economic and political changes were expected; science, technology and education too have undergone a revamp. We are being forced to confront the looming climate crisis, the inefficiency of the neoliberal model of capitalism, the need to reset our priorities as humans and establish a better relationship with the planet. Optimists opine that this is a chance to come back stronger and turn over a new leaf.…
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Jul
09
2020
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Lockdown Streaming : A new age of Digital Consumption

Lockdown Streaming : A new age of Digital Consumption

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Written by : Shreya Seth, Kolkata Photo credit : shutterstock.com As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the ‘familiar’ way of life that we seemingly took for granted, has altered significantly. The impact of the crisis has been felt across all sectors, and the entertainment industry is no exception to it. Audiences, who in usual circumstances, would have thronged cinema halls, auditoriums, theatres, and other public places to satiate their need for entertainment, are now confined to their homes. While there is little one can do about it, Over The Top (OTT) platforms may have come to the rescue.…
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May
13
2020
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Problems of Migrant Workers in India: A COVID-19 Perspective

Problems of Migrant Workers in India: A COVID-19 Perspective

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Written by : Soumya Chattopadhyay, Srijan Das Photo: Shutterstock.com The problem migrant workers of India are facing today is not only due to COVID-19 pandemic. These actually are very deep rooted and long existing volatile problems which are just been exposed to civil society this time. Let us start by understanding briefly ‘Migration’ in general. Globalisation, Urbanisation and the search for better livelihood has led to an increase of migrant labourers. In some regions of India, three out of four households include a migrant. About two out of Ten Indians are internal migrants. The impact of migration of labourers and…
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May
01
2020
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Is the current reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a good thing ?

Is the current reduction in greenhouse gas emissions a good thing ?

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Written By : Dr. Ananya Mukherjee Department of Plant Science and innovation University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Photo credit : Shutterstock.com The world right now is nothing short of a science fiction movie gone wrong. As the world enters in May, we are all living in a nightmare. COVID -19 or the novel coronavirus pandemichas thus far claimed 234,765 lives and infected nearly 3.3 million people officially. Citizens of the world have been strictly instructed to practice social distancing by maintain a distance. Unsurprisingly, most workplacesother than those rendering essential services have shut down with everyone mostly working from home. Cities…
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Apr
18
2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic and India’s Recent Monetary Policy Intervention: A Reality Check

COVID-19 Pandemic and India’s Recent Monetary Policy Intervention: A Reality Check

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Written by : Dr. Anjan Chakrabarti Associate Professor, UGC Human Resource Development Centre The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India Photo credit : Shutterstock.com According to the latest figures published by John Hopkins University, 2,256,844 people have been under the tentacles of Coronavirus or COVID-19 with 154,350 deaths, and 571,851 people have recovered. Nearly 70 per cent of all fatalities occurred in Europe. In the US, there have been 712,184 cases with 32,823 deaths. In comparison, India, the world’s most populous country with 136 crore population, has so far reported 14,792 cases and 488 deaths. Unlike many countries, including Singapore…
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Apr
17
2020
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Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

Coronavirus spread in India : elements of promoting fascism

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From director’s desk : Written by : Jayanta Chakrabarty Illustration by : Avijit Ghosh To instil fear and heighten the sense of vulnerability in majority of the general population, the tactic of portraying the minority section of the population as an evil force and the cause of all the miseries of the country is the favourite tool of the fascists. In the present context of global pandemic situation with the spread of coronavirus, Hindu radical groups are using the tactic to infuriate public opinion against the entire Muslim community, which is actually the very source of their own political existence.…
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