Opinion
Appeal
The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.Corona Crisis: Was India’s Absolute Lockdown Necessary?
By Ashok B Sharma The novel Coronavirus infection has caused havoc around the globe sending thousands of people to death. Many countries imposed lockdown, some partial lockdown to contain the spread. India imposed countrywide lockdown on March 24 and extended it April 14. Prior to the imposition of lockdown,...
Corona Crisis: Sixth Sense To Extend Lockdown
By Sushil Kutty What happens if a state government extends its lockdown and the nationwide lockdown ordered by the Centre is not done away with? The question disturbed minds when Odisha and Punjab extended their lockdowns without the Centre’s permission. What if Punjabi and Odia had swarmed the streets...
Afghan Agony Aggravates Due To Coronavirus Impact
By Sankar Ray Although to date, fewer than 500 people of Afghanistan have been reportedly infected by the novel coronavirus and of them, 15 died, according to the Johns Hopkins University Covid-19 map which gets updated in real time, Afghanistan’s health minister Ferozuddin Feroz is right to fear the...
New Zealand PM Taking The Corona Challenges Head-On
By Arun Srivastava On Thursday, April 9, New Zealand witnessed decline in coronavirus cases for the fourth consecutive day. The island nation could accomplish this daunting task at a time when the entire world, especially the capitalist world has miserably failed to contain the pandemic and lost more than...
No Faith Supports Irresponsibility Of Flouting Corona Lockdown
By Harihar Swarup The cry of the peacock, birdsongs at dusk and dawn song— these are the sounds one now hears in the part of Noida where I live. Until a few weeks ago, the only noise that overwhelmed us was that of vehicles. But while the return of...
Economic Lockdown: A Cure Worse Than The Disease
By K Raveendran No one knows how the coronavirus outbreak is going to play out. All projected models, whether by economic research institutions or global healthcare organisations, are as good as the readings of a magic crystal ball. In all probability, the modern history of the world would be...
Battling Corona: India Should Now Prepare For The Worst
By Gyan Pathak The worst is yet to come. The situation that stands at almost the fag end of the 21-day complete lockdown of the country ending on April 14 indicates all about that. As it continues to spread, COVID-19 is triggering unprecedented levels of health and economic fallout....
Kerala Shows The Way In Battle Against Corona Virus
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The battle against the dreaded corona virus is far from over. There is still a long way to go. But there is no denying the gains Kerala has made in the relentless fight against the virus. The achievements first. There has been a marked decline...
Public Health Care And Economics: Walking The Tightrope
By C Srikumar Recently, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu stated: “Between the consideration of health of the people and stabilisation of our economy being debated, the former shall take precedence over the later. In my view, while the concern of economy can wait for another day, that of health can’t”. No...
The Great Shift: Corona Crisis Has Exposed The Fault Lines
By Krishna Jha There has to be the proverbial silver lining in shadows of dark gloomy clouds. Amidst starvation and deprivation, there is the threat of not only a killer disease, but also a life to be lived on the edges. Vast masses of people walking on foot, covering...
Shivraj Consults Former Chief Ministers To Tackle Corona
By L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: Though many new cases of Covid-19 have been reported both in Bhopal and Indore, at the same time the number of patients leaving hospitals after recovery is also increasing in both the cities. Twelve patients were discharged in Indore yesterday, taking the total number of...
Political Consensus On Extending Corona Lockdown
By Rahil Nora Chopra On Wednesday, at a videoconferencing held with parties’ floor leaders in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it won’t be possible to lift the 21-day nationwide lockdown in one go as scheduled on April 14. He, however, noted that he would consult the Chief Ministers...
Indian Media’s Coronavirus Coverage Has Been Deplorable
By Arun Srivastava At a time when the international media has been unfailingly scrutinising the role of their respective governments in fighting the dreaded coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been contemplating to completely gag the “fourth pillar of democracy” and to accomplish this task, approached the Supreme Court,...
How To Control The Spread Of Coronavirus In India
By Nilanjan Banik and Samik Basu A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced lockdown in India, videos went viral showing millions of migrant workers were trying to leave their place of work in urban centers. For India’s 120 million migrant workers, earning a daily subsistence allowance of less...
Coronavirus Lockdown: Open The Virtual Doors Of The Court
By Indira Jaising Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic which has hit the entire globe, the Supreme Court of India is hearing petitions through videoconference in furtherance to its commitment to the justice delivery system. While the objective is laudable, there are several issues that need to be highlighted in order...
Bank Employees Have An Unequivocal Message For Government
By C H Venkatachalam We are seeing one by one the private banks are taking people’s money and mismanaging it.In the last 30 years, 30 private banks have collapsed. Hence the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) is demanding to nationalise all private banks so that people’s money is...
Let Sleeping Slumdogs Alone, No Oscar For Pandemic Porn
By Sushil Kutty The Dharavi father knows his children’s Lakshman Rekha. A rope strung across the entrance to his canvas and tin shanty in Asia’s largest slum. His children stand behind the rope. The father, on the outside, wears a facemask. The FM is an attraction in Dharavi. Especially...
Madhya Pradesh Government Takes Anti-Covid-19 Measures
By L.S. Herdenia Alarmed over the rise in the number of coronavirus affected cases in Madhya Pradesh, particularly in Bhopal and Indore, state government has taken several measures to control the situation. The measures include enforcement of ESMA, or the Essential Services Maintenance Act, sealing of Indore and Bhopal...
