India coronavirus

A WHO attempt to estimate India’s excess deaths during the pandemic sparked major backlash.

It is critical that policymakers understand the full impact of the pandemic on the economy and human development.

Not only did the Modi government refuse to admit that the pandemic had entered the community transmission stage in March 2020 but it also grossly under-reported COVID deaths.

The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing economic inequalities within India’s patriarchal society.

India has witnessed a drop in living standards across all income tiers, significantly denting its efforts to catch up to China.

Under the earlier policy, the federal government gave free shots only to people above 45 years of age and front-line workers.

As the pandemic rages across the country, holding in-person Class 12 exams would have risked a super spreader event.

If New Delhi wants to keep Beijing out of its backyard, it has to step up regional cooperation in South Asia.

The crisis has seen Indians from all faiths and ethnicities coming together to save lives.

Policy impediments are hampering potentially life-saving partnerships.

An alliance between Western technology and Indian manufacturing capabilities may still be crucial to produce cheap vaccines for the world.

In an integrated world there can be no national solutions to a global pandemic.