Halt Destruction of Nature or Suffer Even Worse Pandemics, Say World’s Top Scientists
Only one species is responsible for coronavirus – humans – say world’s leading wildlife experts.
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Women Lead the Fight Against Coronavirus
Despite our patriarchal society, women are at the frontline in the fight against the corona pandemic. Also: the stellar role being played by the tribal women of Odisha’s Sundergarh District in this struggle.
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From Aadhaar to Aarogya Setu: How Surveillance Technology is Devaluing India’s Democratic Rights
The app could potentially allow the government to peer into aspects of the user’s private life that have nothing to do with Covid-19.
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Justice Lokur, Prashant Bhushan and Mahua Moitra on the Supreme Court’s Functioning During Corona Times
Justice Lokur: ‘SC Not Fulfilling Its Constitutional Role Adequately, Needs to Introspect’; Bhushan: “Justice Is in ‘Emergency’ Care”; Moitra: SC has forgotten it is a court of rights.
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ILO Warns 1.6 Bn Workers Risk Having Their ‘Livelihoods Destroyed’ by Pandemic
Hundreds of millions of the world’s most vulnerable workers will be hit by the aftermath of the coronavirus lockdown, says the UN labour agency.
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Stop the Witch-Hunt of Activists and Journalists in Delhi and Kashmir and Repeal the Draconian UAPA!
The government is using the lockdown to harrass and arrest activists. The situation in Kashmir is also dire, with the police targeting journalists now. Statement by Campaign Against State Repression. Also an article on police action against Kashmiri journalists.
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Is Private Health ‘Industry’ a Big Hurdle to Contain COVID-19?
Given the urgency of the need to effectively combat COVID-19, the government quickly needs to bring the private healthcare sector under government control. This is also needed so that we can continue to combat other diseases like TB, which too kill tens of thousands of people every year
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Finance Ministry Slams IRS Officers’ Proposal on Levying a COVID-19 Wealth Tax
The policy paper had also suggested raising income tax rates for those who earn over Rs 1 crore a year to raise resources needed to battle the economic damage done by a national lockdown.
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Coronavirus: India to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating
Government is keen to restrict spending on corona relief to placate international capital.
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Implement MGNREGA to Deal with Unemployment Crisis, Eminent Citizens Urge Rural Development Ministry
Eminent citizens write to the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj demanding widespread upscaling of MGNREGA to deal with the economic crisis resulting from the countrywide lockdown.
