Pandemic Perspectives

The book explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nations across the globe since early 2020. It hosts a variety of perspectives within economic, social and development research studies, providing contemporary and proper information. The book also presents policy prescriptions for developing economies, critiques the system of disease surveillance and waste management, and defines a vision for India's development. It also mirrors issues related to digitisation, marginalisation, government regulations and health systems and provides original ideas for innovative methodologies suitable for higher education. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

Sandra Joseph, Principal of Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. Advisor to NGOs and a member on the Editorial Boards for Illness, Crisis and Loss, Baywood Publishing Company, UK and Critical and Radical Social Work, Policy Press, UK. Reena Marwah, Professor, Department of Commerce, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. Founding Editor of Millennial Asia, a Scopus Journal and has undertaken several national and international consultancy projects with the World Bank, UN Women and ICSSR, India.

Foreword Acknowledgements Editors and Contributors 1. Pandemic PerspectivesIdeas for Transformation, Rebuilding Human Capital and Pedagogies for Higher Education Sandra Joseph & Reena Marwah Section A: The COVID-19 Pandemic 2. (Un)Knowability of a Disease Disease Surveillance from the "Spanish Flu" to "Corona" Outbreak Maya John 3. Social Science Research in the Times of COVID-19 Examining the Digital Alternatives Nivedita Ghosh, Anuradha Sharma & Amrita Sastry 4. Philosophical Inquiry into COVID-19 and its Gender Perspective Ghazala Rizvi Section B: Sector Specific Impacts and Insights 5. Public Health Framework: Prevention against COVID-19 in India Traditional Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and Behaviour-based Perspectives Divya Agarwal, Manish Kaushik & Anil K. Gupta 6. Indian Pharmaceutical Industry and the Pandemic: Exploring Potential and Possibilities Reena Marwah, Anshi Goel & Vrinda Moda 7. Bio-Medical Waste and COVID-19 Pandemic: A State-wise Analysis Mercykutty Jacob, Megha Jacob, Nicole Srishti Basile & Sanaa Munjal 8. Impact of COVID-19 on Brick-and-Mortar Retail and the Future Ahead Shweta Paradkar & Monica Rani 9. Impact of COVID-19 on Stock Market Behaviour of Selected Asian Economies Anshi Goel, Renu Gupta & Priyanka Marwah Section C: Case Studies 10. The Role of Women's Leadership in Community Centric Initiatives for the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kerala Sushila Ramaswamy 11. COVID-19 and the Changing Trends in CSR: Dilemmas of Persons with Disability in India Reshma Jose 12. Non-biodegradability of Caste Waste Pickers and Policy in Delhi during COVID-19 Ishita Singh & Shalaka 13. Exploring Oral Narratives in Times of COVID-19: A Case Study of Adivasi-Bodo Conflict in Assam Bipasha R. Lakra 14. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Education and Economic Stability of the Students Shalini Srivastava, Jasmin & Akanksha Aggarwal 15. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological and Physical Health of College Students Sneh Kapoor, Isha Mishra & Jasmin