Thread by @Artha__Global

#Read | You don’t want to miss these articles on your Sunday’s reading list:

First up, @ShankkarAiyar rounds up the geopolitics that played out in May and the opportunity for India and the world to redesign economic engagement:
newindianexpress.com/opinions/colum…

Closer to home, @PrakharMisra argues against government micromanagement in #Lockdown5. Instead, clear communication, no distinction b/w essential and non-essentials & providing flexibility to e-commerce companies to deliver anything, is required:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/l…

On post lockdown priorities, @harshita_a94 and @plamsonhall point out how cities need to be made liveable for India’s migrant and informal workers. Improvements across sanitation and sewage systems, quality of housing and jobs support are needed.
thewire.in/labour/lockdow…

Food for thought on redesigning labour markets: Can technology help enterprises locate workers on a large scale in the coming months? @CafeEconomics explores this question in his column.
livemint.com/opinion/column…

Last but not the least, @profmohanan reiterates the fundamental: “We must continue to accelerate testing, under no circumstances be punitive about testing, and rapidly expand focus to testing asymptomatic first and second degree contacts of known cases”
thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/rethin…