Coronavirus outbreak: How Narendra Modi has used crisis management to strengthen his cult following

Even if his policies lacks substance, the flattering rhetoric on social media will sell Modi as an indispensable, singular solution to the pandemic.

Angshuman Choudhury

· Yesterday · 07:00 pm

Readers’ Comments: Lockdown was India’s only option – but its success depends on the relief measures

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· Yesterday · 06:30 pm

As a doctor on the Covid-19 front, I don’t want clanging thalis – I just want a little kindness

An old woman’s thoughtful gesture gave me the energy and encouragement to continue our fight against the coronavirus.

Lily Sharon

· Yesterday · 12:30 pm

The Weekend Fix: Is the coronavirus really so deadly? Plus nine other pandemic reads

Ten must-read pieces this Sunday.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Yesterday · 10:01 am

World leaders are using Covid-19 to undermine democracy – and history won’t judge them well for it

Democratic governments are best-equipped to deal with the fallout of the global crisis.

Huma Yusuf, Dawn.com

· Mar 25, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Coronavirus lockdown: Narendra Modi has cut India’s poor adrift

Lakhs of migrant workers are stranded as trains and buses have been stopped. By contrast, the government bent over backward to help Indians abroad fly home.

Anjali Mody

· Mar 25, 2020 · 03:14 pm

As India shuts down to fight coronavirus, government must also wage war against hunger

In weeks to come, many of India’s poorest will struggle to buy food. Others will not be able to access food supplies amid curfews and shutdowns.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 24, 2020 · 09:59 am

The myth of meritocracy leads the rich and powerful to see themselves as productive geniuses

A belief in meritocracy makes people more selfish and less self-critical.

Clifton Mark, Aeon

· Mar 22, 2020 · 09:30 pm

In Pakistan, women are upending centuries of patriarchy – and men must catch up

Pakistan’s Aurat March from earlier this month is a sign of the times.

Pervez Hoodbhoy

· Mar 22, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Banging plates will not defeat coronavirus – we must build a quality public-health system to do that

Healthcare is a public good and the government’s job. It cannot be left to the whims of the private sector.

Radha Khan

· Mar 22, 2020 · 07:29 pm

The Weekend Fix: Hanging December 2012 rape convicts is not a victory for women and nine other reads

Ten must-read pieces for this Sunday.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 22, 2020 · 09:30 am

Readers’ Comments: With Jyotiraditya Scindia gone, Congress has lost one of its best leaders

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· Mar 20, 2020 · 02:30 pm