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Leveraging COVID-19 for a Better Tomorrow

May 12, 2020 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

As we are about to enter lockdown 4.0 it is an opportune moment to evaluate how India has handled the Covid-19 challenge so far, to assess the evolving situation both in terms of the progression of the disease and its ramifications, and to contemplat....

Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies

Tags : Article , economy , COVID-19 , Challenges , lockdown , Tablighi Jamaat , FRBM , density of population , stimulus and relief package , Swachh Bharat , Swachh Bhartiya

कोरोनावायरस ने भारत में परिवर्तन को गति दे दी है

May 05, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

जब से भारत में लॉकडाउन की शुरुआत हुई है, तब से सर्वाधिक रूप से कोरोनावायरस चर्चा के केंद्र में र�....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Hindi , Article , भारत , कोरोनावायरस , महामारी , लॉकडाउन , आर्थिक परिवर्तन

Lockdown Lessons: Build Self-reliance

May 03, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The government announced a further two weeks extension of the nationwide lockdown which was to end on 3 May 2020. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued detailed guidelines on handling the red, orange and green zones in the country. The decision doe....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article , PM Modi , COVID-19 , Global response , Chief Ministers , Economy and livelihoods , FRBM , Self-reliance

Shift to Plant Based Proteins to Prevent Future Pandemics

May 01, 2020 Dr Vijay Sakhuja Article

Three consignments of African Pangolin scales have been recently seized at ports in two Southeast Asian countries. On the first day of April, port authorities in Port Kelang, Malaysia confiscated six tons of the contraband packed in a shipping contai....

Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Article , COVID-19 , SARS-CoV-2 virus , Vegan , Vegetarian , Lab-grown meat , Kebabs , Soy , Poultry , Satvik

लॉकडाउन 2.0: ध्यान अर्थव्यवस्था को पुनः आरंभ करने पर होगा

April 28, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

3 मई, 2020 तक लॉकडाउन बढ़ाने के प्रधानमंत्री की घोषणा के साथ ही भारत में कोरोना वायरस महामारी की गहनत....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Hindi , Article , अर्थव्यवस्था , PPE , वैश्विक प्रभाव , आईएमएफ , लॉकडाउन 2.0 , महामारी , कोरोना , लॉकडाउन 1.0 , सोशल डिस्टेसिंग , मीडिया

Coronavirus Speeded Pace of Change for India

April 25, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Since the lockdown started in India, all along the clock, there has been constant chatter on coronavirus, be it on TV, internet or conversations at home. There is a high degree of pessimism and confusion on how the pandemic would resolve itself and t....

Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies

Tags : Commentary , democracy , agriculture , Population , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Telemedicine , Supply chains , indian industry , innovation , wealth inequality , online learning , brussels Effect.

Industry 4.0 Joins Fight to Contain COVID-19

April 21, 2020 Dr Vijay Sakhuja Article

“I have a 3D Printer and I am ready to join the fight against COVID-19” is the buzz among the technology developers. There is euphoria to use 3D printers to manufacture a variety of medical products and equipment such as face masks and shield, Pe....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article , Indian Navy , Industry 4.0 , COVID-19 , Additive Manufacturing , 3D printing , Ventilators , Facemasks

The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Situation & Media Response

April 20, 2020 Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

The COVID-19 aka Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, in late December has now spread to 212 countries, areas and territories in the world.1 In India, the first case reported on 30 January 2020, in Thrissur district of Kerala. The ....

Governance and Political Studies , Media Studies

Tags : Article , Fake news , Social Media , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Government Efforts , Media’s Role , Infodemic , Pandemic and Media

Lockdown 2.0: Focus will shift to restarting the economy

April 16, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

With the Prime Minister’s announcement of the extension of the lockdown until May 3, 2020, anxieties about the depth and coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India have deepened. The Prime Minister was categorical in stating that the lockdown en....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article , economy , Education System , Lockdown 2.0 , Migrant labourers , PPE , rebuilding , Covid-19 vacacine , moobilising resources , global impact , post corona world