The questions remain unanswered. How did Muslim women launch such a loud protest against the Narendra Modi-led government during the anti-CAA protests? Who provided the leadership? Where did the funding come from? Why did this protest s...
The headlines in 2020 were all focused on the pandemic, day after day. A war with China, reports of territory surrendered to the intruders, a gang lord encountered, some of our greatest artists died…but all our attention remained...
The role of the media in present times has been under serious criticism. Indian media, particularly the electronic media, has been very rabid and pro-establishment, with very few exceptions. The print media also has been under threat. I...
While governments around the world enact and implement laws that give them sweeping powers to fasten their grip over citizens in the light of the coronavirus outbreak, reports of human rights abuses continue to rise. Marginalised and vu...
With the world still reeling under the impact of a pandemic and a subsequent lockdown to control its outbreak, there has been a surge in the reports of human rights violations, abuse and denial of civil liberties. Victims have limited a...
A crisis is relentless in being catastrophic, especially for the vulnerable. Comprising nearly 50% of theworld population, women are again the worst sufferers of the fatal novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence from past publi...
India boasts of a young and vibrant population with about 35% of them in the age group of 15-24. Around 50% of the population between age groups of 16-64 is actively employed.Census of India 2011 states that about 139 million individual...
The magnitude and intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic has invoked a large-scale response by governments of different countries. Whether democratic or autocratic, nations have chosen their respective strategies in dealing with the outbrea...
With around 20% of the global population under lockdown, the novel coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a standstill across many nations. With people forced to stay home to maintain social distancing,transport, industries, hospitali...
An international crisis such as the one posed by the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is bound to have an impact on global practices and actions. The communicable disease has spread its tentacles across 199 countries affecting a...