May 2020
Friday
High Cost of Living
Private hospitals are the latest battleground in the war against the virus. As the number of cases escalate, so do patient bills. The biggest reason: the operational costs of safety protocols. Also: stingy insurance companies.
Thursday
A Train to Nowhere
Nine people have died in less than 48 hours in the special trains arranged to take migrant workers home. We took a closer look and discovered a toxic and all-too-familiar cocktail of incompetence and indifference.
Wednesday
Creepy Crawlies Ahoy!
Indian farmers now face the prospect of losing their recently sowed kharif or winter crops to massive swarms of locusts—adding to the already dire situation created by the pandemic.
Tuesday
Never Go Home Again
After enduring long perilous journeys and near-starvation, millions of migrant workers have reached their villages—to be welcomed with unemployment, quarantine and resentment.
Monday
Low Fly Zone
The Union government ordered the resumption of domestic flights from today—in a limited fashion. But pushback from badly affected states has led to last minute ‘modifications’, creating total chaos in flight schedules.
