Bharatvaarta 120 - Discussing the Covid 19 Second Wave in India | Anil Padmanabhan | Policy | Bharatvaarta
May 27, 2021
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Over the last couple of months, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged through India. It has been a difficult time for all of us and indeed, most of us have been personally affected. There is plenty of interest both at home and abroad about the status of the pandemic and the measures taken by the Modi administration to combat it.
In this special episode of Bharatvaarta, conducted in collaboration with Conservative Friends of the Commonwealth, we spoke to veteran journalist Anil Padmanabhan. He has written for publications such as the Economic Times, Open Magazine, Khaleej Times, Mint, and India Today. He is also a Nieman Foundation Fellow.
With his educated view, we cut through the clutter and see things the way they are. We began the discussion with an introduction to the second wave, exploring whether we were unprepared for the resurgence of the pandemic. We then went on to discuss changes taht can be made to the federal structure to increase effectiveness in such situations.
We also discussed media coverage of the second wave, parallels between the UK and India, and possible steps that the government can take to reduce the impact of the third wave. We ended by decoding the political impact of the second wave of COVID and the economic future of India. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
In this special episode of Bharatvaarta, conducted in collaboration with Conservative Friends of the Commonwealth, we spoke to veteran journalist Anil Padmanabhan. He has written for publications such as the Economic Times, Open Magazine, Khaleej Times, Mint, and India Today. He is also a Nieman Foundation Fellow.
With his educated view, we cut through the clutter and see things the way they are. We began the discussion with an introduction to the second wave, exploring whether we were unprepared for the resurgence of the pandemic. We then went on to discuss changes taht can be made to the federal structure to increase effectiveness in such situations.
We also discussed media coverage of the second wave, parallels between the UK and India, and possible steps that the government can take to reduce the impact of the third wave. We ended by decoding the political impact of the second wave of COVID and the economic future of India. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.