May 1, 2020

Covid-19

War metaphors used for COVID-19 are compelling but also dangerous

The use of war as a metaphor by politicians and media is appealing in a crisis like COVID-19. However, instead of a spirit of going into battle what we need now are a sense of civic duty, pan-…
▶09-Apr-2020
Costanza Musu, The Conversation
Covid-19

India's Lockdown

If the first option of dealing with Covid-19 by imposing a complete lockdown but accompanied by comprehensive State support is not possible, then we must think of alternatives. Here is an…
▶09-Apr-2020
Debraj Ray, S Subramanian, Lore Vandewalle

Revisiting Partition Debates

Partition debates in India drew on the League of Nations’ discussions on minorities in the nation-states created after World War I. The League’s legacy persisted beyond Partition, even making a ghost…
▶08-Apr-2020
Sanjib Baruah
Covid-19

‘What Covid-19 Means To Us’

Workers, cultivators, and small businesses have borne the brunt of India’s 21-day lockdown against the spread of the coronavirus. They narrate their experiences of the crisis, from early rumours of a…
▶06-Apr-2020
Aaditeshwar Seth, Vani Viswanathan