On another socially-distanced remote edition of Desiland, Niru explores how India has managed the COVID-19 pandemic and why data suggested the crisis began on a positive note. As India closes in on half a million cases, what changed? Our guests: From Toronto, Dr. Prabhat Jha is a renowned epidemiologist who explains how the crisis has been managed in India, and from Mumbai, Arnob Bal, a music producer and Mispronunciation Nation podcaster, who describes life under lockdown.

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