Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.
Simi Mehta, Balwant Singh Mehta, Arjun Kumar In the run-up to the announcement of nationwide lockdown starting 00:00 hours of 25 March 2020, there were several areas where the government failed to craft a strategy to address the possible fallouts.…
Simi Mehta, Balwant Mehta and Arjun Kumar If the sight and plight of the parent walking with his ten-month old infant on his shoulders for over 100 kilometers does not shake you from the comfort of your lockdown, one can…
Simi Mehta, Balwant Mehta, Arjun Kumar Amid the prevailing lockdown, the afflictions of migrant labourers are being compounded during their long trek home and some are being beaten up and tortured by police If the pitiful sight of a father…
Simi Mehta, Balwant Mehta, Arjun Kumar Background The worldwide spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)is severely affecting the global economy and as per the recent updates almost one-third to half of the global population are now under some form of…
Simi Mehta, Balwant Singh Mehta, Arjun Kumar Prelude We have had an information overdose on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), possible precautions, and treatments from this infection. The major facilitator for this has been the print, electronic and social media. This…
Simi Mehta and Arjun Kumar Despite the pro-poor and pro-farmer policies of successive Indian governments since independence in 1947, India’s farmers remain the ‘uncared for lot’ — and the situation is becoming increasingly untenable for both the agricultural market and…
Simi Mehta Implications of Obama’s Visit on Indo-US Defence and Security Cooperation There appears to be a cognizable vibrant shift towards an equitable partnership-based relationship between India and the US after Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to the US as the…