Dr. Madhurima Nundy (Institute of Chinese Studies New Delhi), Dr. Biao Xiang (Max Planck Institution for Social Anthropology Hall), Mr. Cody Abbey (Stanford University), Dr. Bhim Subba (University of Hyderabad), Ms. Sowmiya Ashok (Independent Journalist), Prof. Rama Baru (Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi)

In “Immobilizing Capabilities”, Dr. Biao Xiang assesses as to what would happen if mobility restrictions are imposed in a society that lacked capabilities to sustain immobility(delivery of essential goods and services whenever needed)? How do we measure for those capabilities? In “Tracking the Effects of COVID-19 on Rural China Over time”, Cody Abbey presents the results of large-scale empirical studies conducted on the socioeconomic effects of quarantine measures implemented in rural China during the pandemic. Dr. Bhim Subba in his preliminary work, ““Serving the People” in Crisis: Pandemic Philanthropy in India and China” analyses comparative datasets/studies of India & China and study the process and trends of giving back to the society. In “Algorithmic Governance and the Platform Economy through the Covid-19 Pandemic”, Ms. Sowmiya Ashok compares food delivery platforms in China and India and found that in both cases the delivery workers bore the brunt of an already punishing year.