Srijat Mishra

As we all know by now – COVID-19 is here to stay. At the moment, neither are vaccines available nor do we know when vaccines will be commercially available in large numbers at a reasonable…

The lockdown is 4 weeks old in Odisha and a few days shy in other states. A brief scorecard of the spread of the pandemic is in order. By end of March 24, the reported numbers of infected…

The entire world is staring down the coronavirus pandemic with uncertainty. The lockdown is on. Very rightly, there is extreme caution in the air. We will be very lucky if the situation…

Bhubaneswar: Parents must be having a tough time engaging with the high energy levels of children during the lockdown. Here is a list of online material, which will entail fun and…

On March 24 evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight with his characteristic flair.  These are extraordinary times, and most Chief Ministers…

As a society we are on the cusp of moving from Local (Stage 2) to Community (Stage 3) transmission of the coronavirus.  The virus has created havoc in Italy and most parts of Western…

The high GDP growth rates of India relative to the rest of the world should normally lead to higher demand for higher education. During the late 2000s, there was a lot of talk of how low…

In the recent past, we have been witness to catchy rhetoric with regards to religious conversion. Strident calls to banning conversion, Ghar Wapsi, Love Jihad et al. I would like to stick my…