1.3 billion and not out: How India is faring through the COVID19 Pandemic.

It's a sticky wicket to lock down the world's 2nd largest nation, and the world's largest democracy for the COVID-19 pandemic.   How could a government tell 1.3 billion people in India, where day to day conditions of poverty create serious health concerns, to stay home?  Who suffered the hardest during this time? Why was there a fatal military scrimmage with China?  And what are the surprisingly positive outcomes health outcomes that some communities experienced during the pandemic, notably in the state of Kerala?   Professor Mannathukkaren’s main research interests are focused on left/communist movements, development and democracy, modernity, the politics of popular culture (esp., the politics of mass cultural forms like the media, cinema and sport), and Marxist and postcolonial theories. The thrust of his research has been to develop a theoretical and empirical critique of postcolonial theory and postmodern thought. Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter: @ProfessorHuish