Amartya sen writes on India lockdown, coronavirus pandemic

Amartya sen writes on India lockdown, coronavirus pandemic



The ways and means of getting displaced migrant labourers back to their homes, and making arrangements for their resettlement are also challenging issues that call for careful listening rather than inflexible decisions without proper consultation. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)

Amartya Sen writes: Overcoming a pandemic may look like fighting a war, but the real need is far from that

Amartya Sen writes: Tackling a social calamity is not like fighting a war which works best when a leader can use top-down power to order everyone to do what the leader wants — with no need for consultation. In contrast, what is needed for dealing with a social calamity is participatory governance and alert public discussion.

Written by Amartya Sen | Updated: April 8, 2020 9:29:20 am