
A focus on workers and the informal economy
There are various hopeful messages about how India is united to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. These messages are reassuring especially in times when India is in the midst of many economic, social, and political catastrophes including the chaos of the Citizen Amendment Act, high unemployment rates, communal riots and violence against minority communities, rise in inflation, and a slowing economy, to name a few. As India continues to grapple with these issues, various state governments have shown us the way and taken some positive measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.