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Modification of natural landscapes and pandemics
Healthcare Mar 26, 2020

Modification of natural landscapes and pandemics

Let us resolve to leave the standing forests and other natural landscapes alone and revisit the provisions of forest land diversion under the legal framework to minimise biodiversity loss and buffer humanity from zoonotic emerging infectious diseases.

Trump’s politicisation of COVID-19
International Affairs | Healthcare | US Foreign Policy | US Domestic Politics Mar 26, 2020

Trump’s politicisation of COVID-19

The US president is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further the ‘America First’ agenda vis-à-vis China, Mexico and Iran

Re-imagining the neighbourhood through subregional connectivity
Indian Foreign Policy | Connectivity Mar 25, 2020

Re-imagining the neighbourhood through subregional connectivity

Delhi has envisioned various subregions in and around the subcontinent. Re-integrating the subcontinent by re-discovering the old as well as building new land, sea, and riverine corridors has been a key focus.

China’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication framework
Healthcare | China Foreign Policy Mar 25, 2020

China’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication framework

China’s policy narratives against the COVID-19 in the initial stages adopted a denial crisis strategy to deal with the reputational damage.

What we will lose to Covid-19
Healthcare Mar 25, 2020

What we will lose to Covid-19

Political leaders have already declared ‘war’ on the disease and such a framing typically precedes “extraordinary” invasive measures that slowly become ordinary. Will things return to normal when this pandemic subsides? ...

Paisa pain pandemic and pledges
Indian Economy Mar 25, 2020

Paisa pain pandemic and pledges

“A simple take on the 4 Ps of the #Covid19 crisis”, and its impact on the retail investors. ...

Containing coronavirus
Healthcare | Developing and Emerging Economies Mar 25, 2020

Containing coronavirus

Self-discipline and strict adherence to government advisories is the key to manage the Coronavirus crisis in India; government response alone will not suffice

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Naghma Sahar

Naghma Sahar

Naghma is Media Consultant at ORF. She tracks India’s neighbourhood — Pakistan and China — alongside other geopolitical developments in the region. Naghma hosts ORF’s weekly video series India’s World. She is also a senior editor with NDTV. A bilingual journalist, Naghma is proficient ...

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Naghma Sahar

Naghma is Media Consultant at ORF. She tracks India’s neighbourhood — Pakistan and China — alongside other geopolitical developments in the region. Naghma hosts ORF’s weekly video series India’s World. She is also a senior editor with NDTV. A bilingual journalist, Naghma is proficient ...

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