NGOs face overwhelming paperwork and long waiting time under the amended Indian regulations governing foreign aid.

"For some [countries], it wasn’t until hospital ICU beds began to fill that more action was taken... and by then it was too late to avert the pandemic impact."

“But we can’t take this regeneration for granted – deforestation still claims millions of hectares every year, vastly more than is regenerated.”

The focus on 'all is well' in the face of grim reality pushes the onus of recovery onto citizens who are grappling with Covid19 trauma.