The Big Picture

A lockdown in Kashmir is almost a normal feature for those who live there

Many fear that COVID-19 could be used by the government to increase its control over social media usage in the country

The domicile laws are perhaps the greatest evidence of just how India wishes to reshape the demography of the region

However, none of these measures can bear fruit if the masses fail to adhere to them

What COVID-19 callously smashes is the myth of neoliberalism’s marriage with democratic-republicanism

Trump looks for others to blame for our predicament, including the medical professionals

So I ask again, how would King see the world? I have a feeling he’d be heartbroken, although he may not be surprised

Since the first positive case the whole valley has remained on tenterhooks and now the cases have started accelerating

Besides the human respiratory system, the coronavirus also maintains a parasitic relationship with democratic systems

Beyond the surface is a disquiet and the sense of unease over the success of this unprecedented lockdown