Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 28th April, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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The script of disruption and a new order 
?Abnormal could well become the new normal. 
?Pandemics have often changed the world and 
reshaped human society. 
?Commentators are already talking of fundamental 
alterations in governance and business norms.  
?How pandemic will impact human values and 
conduct? 
?International community might well cease to exist. 
?UN, UNSC, WHO have failed to measure up to the 
grave challenge posed by the pandemic.  
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The script of disruption and a new order 
?Abnormal could well become the new normal. 
?Pandemics have often changed the world and 
reshaped human society. 
?Commentators are already talking of fundamental 
alterations in governance and business norms.  
?How pandemic will impact human values and 
conduct? 
?International community might well cease to exist. 
?UN, UNSC, WHO have failed to measure up to the 
grave challenge posed by the pandemic.  
?Economic front, the World Bank has already 
predicted negative growth for most nations. 
?Loss of millions of jobs across all segments will 
further complicate this situation.  
?Anachronistic laws may get a new lease of life.  
?Europe has shown a willingness to sacrifice 
personal liberties in favour of greater state 
control.  
?Post COVID-19, the world may have to pay a heavy 
price in terms of loss of liberty. 
?China is seeking to convert its ‘failure ’ into a 
significant opportunity. 
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The script of disruption and a new order 
?Abnormal could well become the new normal. 
?Pandemics have often changed the world and 
reshaped human society. 
?Commentators are already talking of fundamental 
alterations in governance and business norms.  
?How pandemic will impact human values and 
conduct? 
?International community might well cease to exist. 
?UN, UNSC, WHO have failed to measure up to the 
grave challenge posed by the pandemic.  
?Economic front, the World Bank has already 
predicted negative growth for most nations. 
?Loss of millions of jobs across all segments will 
further complicate this situation.  
?Anachronistic laws may get a new lease of life.  
?Europe has shown a willingness to sacrifice 
personal liberties in favour of greater state 
control.  
?Post COVID-19, the world may have to pay a heavy 
price in terms of loss of liberty. 
?China is seeking to convert its ‘failure ’ into a 
significant opportunity. 
?China has started doing Opportunistic Takeover. 
?China is poised to dominate the Regional 
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). 
?Belt and Road Initiative: preparing the way for a 
China-centric multilateral globalisation 
framework. 
?U.S.’s capacity to play a critical role in world 
affairs is certain to diminish. 
?Germany, which may still retain some of its 
present strength, is already turning insular, while 
both France and a post-Brexit United Kingdom will 
be out of the reckoning as of now. 
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The script of disruption and a new order 
?Abnormal could well become the new normal. 
?Pandemics have often changed the world and 
reshaped human society. 
?Commentators are already talking of fundamental 
alterations in governance and business norms.  
?How pandemic will impact human values and 
conduct? 
?International community might well cease to exist. 
?UN, UNSC, WHO have failed to measure up to the 
grave challenge posed by the pandemic.  
?Economic front, the World Bank has already 
predicted negative growth for most nations. 
?Loss of millions of jobs across all segments will 
further complicate this situation.  
?Anachronistic laws may get a new lease of life.  
?Europe has shown a willingness to sacrifice 
personal liberties in favour of greater state 
control.  
?Post COVID-19, the world may have to pay a heavy 
price in terms of loss of liberty. 
?China is seeking to convert its ‘failure ’ into a 
significant opportunity. 
?China has started doing Opportunistic Takeover. 
?China is poised to dominate the Regional 
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). 
?Belt and Road Initiative: preparing the way for a 
China-centric multilateral globalisation 
framework. 
?U.S.’s capacity to play a critical role in world 
affairs is certain to diminish. 
?Germany, which may still retain some of its 
present strength, is already turning insular, while 
both France and a post-Brexit United Kingdom will 
be out of the reckoning as of now. 
?Coming to West Asia, both Saudi Arabia and Iran 
are set to face difficult times. 
?There may be no victors, but Israel may be one 
country that is in a position to exploit this 
situation to its advantage.  
?In the meantime, the economic downturn greatly 
reduces I n d ia ’ s room for manoeuvre. 
?In South Asia, it faces the prospect of being 
isolated, with the Chinese juggernaut winning 
Beijing new friends and contacts across a region 
deeply impacted by the economic consequences of 
the COVID-19 pandemic.  
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The script of disruption and a new order 
?Abnormal could well become the new normal. 
?Pandemics have often changed the world and 
reshaped human society. 
?Commentators are already talking of fundamental 
alterations in governance and business norms.  
?How pandemic will impact human values and 
conduct? 
?International community might well cease to exist. 
?UN, UNSC, WHO have failed to measure up to the 
grave challenge posed by the pandemic.  
?Economic front, the World Bank has already 
predicted negative growth for most nations. 
?Loss of millions of jobs across all segments will 
further complicate this situation.  
?Anachronistic laws may get a new lease of life.  
?Europe has shown a willingness to sacrifice 
personal liberties in favour of greater state 
control.  
?Post COVID-19, the world may have to pay a heavy 
price in terms of loss of liberty. 
?China is seeking to convert its ‘failure ’ into a 
significant opportunity. 
?China has started doing Opportunistic Takeover. 
?China is poised to dominate the Regional 
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). 
?Belt and Road Initiative: preparing the way for a 
China-centric multilateral globalisation 
framework. 
?U.S.’s capacity to play a critical role in world 
affairs is certain to diminish. 
?Germany, which may still retain some of its 
present strength, is already turning insular, while 
both France and a post-Brexit United Kingdom will 
be out of the reckoning as of now. 
?Coming to West Asia, both Saudi Arabia and Iran 
are set to face difficult times. 
?There may be no victors, but Israel may be one 
country that is in a position to exploit this 
situation to its advantage.  
?In the meantime, the economic downturn greatly 
reduces I n d ia ’ s room for manoeuvre. 
?In South Asia, it faces the prospect of being 
isolated, with the Chinese juggernaut winning 
Beijing new friends and contacts across a region 
deeply impacted by the economic consequences of 
the COVID-19 pandemic.  
India in the post-pandemic world 
?Yes, we all know that the world we once knew has 
gone, perhaps forever. 
?What has not changed though, is human nature 
itself.  
?What we do not know is much greater than what we 
do know, about ourselves and the world we live in. 
?We first need to think about where we are headed as 
a post-pandemic India. 
?The role that India plays in the post-pandemic world 
order will be determined by how we deal with the 
crisis now, and how we emerge from it.