Mounting trouble

Tablighi Jamaat’s negligence has cost India dearly in the fight against Covid-19, but the government is equally at fault for failing to notice it

Helping hand

The worsening plight of Afghan Sikhs and how Canada is leading the campaign to rescue them

Cluster management

Efficient tackling of COVID-19 at state and district levels and in individual hotspots will determine how India overcomes the crisis

Claws in, swag's on

With his deft leadership in the state and the party, Uddhav Thackeray is redefining Shiv Sena’s hindutva agenda

TRICK AND TREAT

THE WEEK tracks how India’s innate resourcefulness and an unprecedented administrative mobilisation are helping the country prepare for an all-out war against Covid-19

Unkindest cut

Contract workers bear the brunt of stalled shoots in the entertainment industry

Neighbourhood watch

Covid-19 has given India an opportunity to regain the goodwill it lost in south Asia

Lockdown chronicles

As India steps into the second week of lockdown, Indians adapt to live behind door

India needs more testing, not lockdown

Partho Sarothi Ray associate professor, biological sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

Against the odds

Kerala has been managing Covid-19 effectively, but it has many reasons to worry about

Trace, test, treat

In Maharashtra, Health Minister Rajesh Tope is focusing on a three-pronged plan to contain the crisis

Knits in knots

The Covid-19 pandemic could break the already ailing Tiruppur knitwear industry

Labour pain

The gig workforce, once the toast of the town, seems to have gone for a toss

Behind the mask

Amidst accusations of a cover-up, China tries to save face by offering medical support to Covid-19 affected countries

Covid-19: A Guide For Diabetes Patients

At the outset, it must be admitted that COVID-19 being a new medical issue, there is not much data about the connection between this viral infection and diabetes.

How India Looked On The Day Of The Janata Curfew

On March 22, India hunkered down at home, heeding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to observe a 14-hour Janata Curfew to slow the spread of Covid-19. That sunday, the week photographers stepped out to document, as Modi tweeted, the “beginning of a long fight”

India's War On Corona

While India locks itself down and ups its medical measures to stop the community outbreak of Covid-19, it also has to tackle a series of challenges related to policy and economy

The T20 World Cup gave us self-belief

Harmanpreet Kaur had led a team with newbies—with no experience of playing in an ICC tournament before— to the 2020 Women’s T20I World Cup final. Relaxing at her home in Moga, Punjab, Kaur has had time to think about what went right and wrong for her team. Speaking exclusively with THE WEEK, the Indian skipper says that the gains from the World Cup weigh more than the losses. Excerpts:

THE ROAD FROM ROME

The Covid-19 crisis asks us to rethink our health care system in a transnational way

Thank you, dear doctors

During this most challenging test faced by humanity, what has kept our spirits and hopes going is the incredible courage and commitment displayed by the medical fraternity across the world.

Package of ₹15,000 crore is inadequate

FORMER UNION FINANCE minister P. Chidambaram is of the view that perhaps India was late in initiating a nationwide lockdown.

The fight is on

The Covid-19 outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. Sweeping changes are necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

System failure

Regulatory issues, lack of corporate governance and political interference make cooperative banks a mess difficult to clean up.

Iron men, or feet of clay?

If you really feel the urge to milk something, go find a cow,” read the rather terse headline of a print ad issued by a leading newspaper on March 20.

Apart From Vaccine, Research On Drugs Should Be Expedited

Dr Priya Abraham, who heads the National Institute of Virology in Pune, and her team have successfully isolated the SARS-CoV-2 virus, enabling scientists to work on vaccine candidates and drug research. It will also help evaluate diagnostic kits. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Abraham spoke about her team’s expertise in testing and stressed on the need to ramp up efforts to deal with the ongoing crisis.

Covid-19: When The Wild Moves In

All recent epidemics emerged, and reemerged more virulent and dangerous, as a result of human encroachment of forests

How China Turned Around The Fight Against Covid-19

Once the epicentre of the pandemic, China managed to contain it through awareness, a strict implementation of medical protocols and drastic economic measures

A Hero's Dilemma

Rajinikanth’s new moves indicate that he may be looking for a graceful exit from politics

Recreating a virus

How a team of researchers in Canada, including Indian-origin Dr Arinjay Banerjee, isolated the virus responsible for Covid-19

Lotus focused

How the BJP plans on winning West Bengal, and why the governor might be a crucial factor in that pursuit