Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

COVID-19 Pandemic and Racism in the United States and India, Economic & Political Weekly

Economic & Political Weekly Vol. 55, Issue No. 23, 06 Jun, 2020 The novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. Among the several implications for humanity, is the lesser talked-about issue of racism that has inherent psychological impacts. This article examines the rise of racial discrimination in the two largest […]

Indian citizens and media have been terrorised enough with sedition. SC must end it now, The Print

The Print 17 June 2020 Journalist Vinod Dua’s petition is an opportunity for the Supreme Court clearly tell police and lower courts what constitutes sedition and how to deal with defamation cases. The Indian media is under severe stress and not just from the side-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Between 25 March and 31 May, […]

Northeast people battle racism amid coronavirus pandemic, The Week

The Week28 March 2020 Even as China battles global Sinophobia over COVID-19—since the disease was first reported from Wuhan—in India, people of the northeast are facing increasing harassment and violence over their looks. Kiren Rijiju, minister for sports and youth affairs, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, has asked state governments to sensitise residents against such […]