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 information.

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