The Pandemic - 5 Years On
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Redrawing the global map: Prashant Jha on how the pandemic reshaped geopolitics
It served as a stark reminder that the world is fundamentally anarchic; every state must fend for itself. Five years on, the ripple effects are clearly visible.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 07:48 PM IST
The big pivots in global trade: Prashant Jha on the pandemic and globalisation
The pandemic drove nations to turn inward, and form new groupings. Attempts were made to diversify, rely less on China. Five years on, the results are mixed.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 07:53 PM IST
Shots fired: Fighting a pandemic in a post-truth world, by Binayak Dasgupta
We have emerged with unprecedented tools to battle disease, but unprecedented resistance to using them. This is the central paradox of the post-Covid era.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 06:44 PM IST
Binayak Dasgupta
Are the kids really all right? Snehal Fernandes on the pandemic and education
Most children alive have lost two years of their childhood. Studies are still discovering how these deleted years are affecting learning, temperament, habits.
Published on Mar 07, 2025 06:21 PM IST
What the virus cost us: 5 years on, Roshan Kishore writes on the pandemic impact
The Indian economy contracted (by 5.8%), for the first time in four decades. The road to recovery is littered with new roadblocks. We are still paying the price
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 06:34 PM IST