Bharat

Psychosocial Challenges In the Midst of the Coronavirus 7510

• Special
• May 24, 2020

Honey Oberoi Vahali

Honey Oberoi Vahali is a psychoanalyst and Professor of Psychology at the School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi.

While trying to maintain our psychological equilibrium during a pandemic, we may well do so in a manner that facilitates the emergence of authoritarianism. But there can be hope too if we allow ourselves to be touched by an awareness of our vulnerabilities.

The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have bio-psychosocial, economic and political consequences, little of which we are able to fully cognize, leave alone respond to effect

Criminal Negligence, Criminal Intent 6452

• Special
• Apr 05, 2020

The current Modi Government has shown both criminal neglect and criminal intent in how it has dealt with this pandemic. Let the facts speak for themselves as we simply lay down the time sequence of what the Government did do as well as what it did not or refused to do.

The Medical Response

Take first the fact that we have extremely inadequate stocks of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), ventilators, sanitizers, and testing kits. These are our first necessities to protect our doctors, nurses and other health workers and to treat patients.

Jan.30, 2020–first Covid-19

India is great because of its diversity 3080

• Special
• Mar 12, 2020

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

English rendering of PM’s address in the 9th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat 2.0’ on 23.02.2020

My dear countrymen, I am fortunate to have got an opportunity once again to greet citizens from Kutch to Kohima, Kashmir to Kanyakumari; in fact across the length & breadth of the country. Namaskar to all of you. Reflecting on the expanse & diversity of our land, revering them fills each & every Indian with a sense of pride. And an opportunity to experience this varied diversity is one that touches the heart, filling it up