Topic: Social distancing
Privilege of social distancing, different lockdown ‘truths’ & Modi’s ostrich move
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint
Alia Bhatt reads and takes writing lessons during lockdown, acknowledges her privilege
The actor has been using her Instagram page to share Covid-related information and has contributed to relief funds as well.
Charulata to Edward Hopper — coronavirus quarantine is breathing life into art again
There is relatability in minimalist art and by reviving it, we are contemplating our own architecture of loneliness during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Jails give Covid-19 parole: Can overstretched govt track prisoners’ movement and behaviour?
Prisons across India have begun to release inmates on parole after the Supreme Court directed to decongest jails to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Migrant workers stranded in their own land while buses practice social distancing
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint
Why asymptomatic coronavirus carriers aren’t as contagious but still a big danger
People without documented symptoms were about half as contagious as those with them & yet they constituted majority who got & spread Covid-19, study shows.
Covid-19: Rubika Liyaquat asks ‘India kab maanega’, Aaj Tak’s lockdown ‘antakshari’
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha, the comics we grew up with that grew up with us
The iconic comics that were our best friends decades ago are still there for us while we self-isolate in lockdown.
Potted plants, sofas —the ‘jugaad’ dumbbells for fitness freaks during coronavirus lockdown
Social media is flooded with videos of celebrities and Instagram influencers exercising in their homes during coronavirus quarantine.
The isolation of Bhuvan Shome is all too real in a time of social distancing
Mrinal Sen’s classic New Wave film starring Utpal Dutt also launched the career of Amitabh Bachchan who went on to become a superstar.
50 nations promised cash to fight Covid. Few, like India and Bangladesh, are doing it right
India’s trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and mobile communications — or JAM — can work wonders if it is used extensively to reform citizen–state engagement.
Is there a risk of Modi govt using Covid-19 to curb media and freedoms or is it necessary?
Surveillance is becoming a key concern during the Covid-19 crisis. The Supreme Court has also directed media to publish the official version of the developments.
Defence
Ready to operate beyond mandate to fight the pandemic: CDS Bipin Rawat
In interview to ThePrint, Rawat also says Quick Reaction Medical Teams (QRMTs) have been readied to mobilise at short notice to meet the requirements of civil administration.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.