A photo essay capturing a day in the life of daily-wage labourers in Kolkata's Dharmatal neighbourhood.
Tag: coronavirus economy
COVID-19: The Joys of Silence and Coming Together
Despite all the horror and pain COVID-19 brings with it, it has also taught us a lesson that generations to come will remember – don’t run too fast because …
From COVID-19 Struck Germany, With Love
While reports on the ‘flattening case curve’ seem like a silver lining, the only thing we can do right now is wait.
I’m a Family Doctor Fighting Against Fear and Struggling With Distancing
“I hate coronavirus,” my daughter says. Me too, I think, but I don’t say that aloud.
‘We Are Not Corona’: Northeast Students Make Posters Against Racial Abuse
Recently, several citizens from Northeast India have been called 'corona' in public places across the country.
‘COVID-19 Has Derailed My London Dream’: Personal Account of an LSE Student
The pandemic-induced economic crisis will make it difficult for students in the UK and elsewhere to pay back their education loans.
Coronavirus: Indigo Airline Staffer Faces Ostracisation in Her Locality
In a video posted online, the staffer alleges that people have been spreading rumours of her being infected with COVID-19 and harassing her.
The New Normal: A LiveWire Series on Life Under Lockdown
The world we once occupied has been yanked from beneath our feet. Write in to us – in 200 words – and tell us your lockdown story. We want …
Harassed and Ostracised: Racist Attacks Against Northeast Citizens on the Rise
On March 22, a man sped past a Manipuri woman in Vijay Nagar, spat at her and called her "corona".