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Wet Markets and Food Laws in India: What is Needed to Ensure Safety and Hygiene?

Vol. 55, Issue No. 31, 01 Aug, 2020
There is a growing worldwide clarion call for a ban on wet markets and meat consumption, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Do wet markets in India pose a risk to food safety? Are our food laws efficient and effectively implemented? The article discusses various laws and regulations, such as Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001 and various local municipal laws that are meant to ensure safety and hygiene of our food and markets.

Locked in: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Spells for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Vol. 55, Issue No. 32-33, 08 Aug, 2020
The authors reflect on how COVID-19 has affected the issue of domestic violence against women in Kerala, and argue that it is imperative to include domestic violence-related services as part of the gamut of “essential services” to mitigate the adverse effects of the pandemic and its responses.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Tourism Sector

Vol. 55, Issue No. 30, 25 Jul, 2020
Balkrushna Padhi, T Triveni

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Locked Out at the Margins

Vol. 55, Issue No. 30, 25 Jul, 2020

The pandemic and lockdown have been particularly hard on those at society’s margins.

Impacts of COVID-19 on Labour

Vol. 55, Issue No. 30, 25 Jul, 2020

The costs of the pandemic disproportionately fall on labour.

Child Protection and Preparedness in COVID-19 Epoch

Vol. 55, Issue No. 30, 25 Jul, 2020
Priti Mahara

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown has meant immense hardship for many sections of society. For children, and especially those from the marginalised communities, the impact has been harsher. They will also face increased risks and hardships in the post-lockdown period. A look at what can be done to deal with these hardships.

Defending the Core Concepts

Vol. 55, Issue No. 28-29, 11 Jul, 2020
Gopal Guru

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A Regressive Syllabus Redesign

Vol. 55, Issue No. 28-29, 11 Jul, 2020
Krishna Kumar

The CBSE’s slashing of its curriculum is an example of unconcern with how it affects the quality of learning.

Onslaught of Escalating Fuel Prices

Vol. 55, Issue No. 28-29, 11 Jul, 2020

Increased fuel taxation during the pandemic puts commoners’ lives into further quandary.

Locked Down and Left Out

Vol. 55, Issue No. 28-29, 11 Jul, 2020
Brian Lobo

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have further marginalised the precarious lives of the Adivasis of Dahanu, Maharashtra.

Underestimation of the COVID-19 Burden

Vol. 55, Issue No. 28-29, 11 Jul, 2020
M S Seshadri, T Jacob John

The number infected with SARS-CoV-2 in early May in India is estimated by a method utilising the unequivocal number available, namely deaths due to COVID-19. The estimated numbers are far in excess of reported numbers and indicate the systemic flaws in reporting deaths in India, augmenting the extent of underestimation. Additionally, there is the overestimation of the doubling time of infection. A realistic picture of the epidemic at the community level is presented, which informs us about the level of preparedness required to deal effectively with the epidemic.

Kuttanad and Covid-19

Vol. 55, Issue No. 26-27, 27 Jun, 2020
Rahul N, Ranjith P M

Aided by the Government of Kerala, the farmers in Kuttanad are continuing to show resistance through cooperation and resilience.

 

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