And how politics tie into this, as well as elections.

Today's guest - Safina Nabi is an independent journalist, she is an Experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the public relations and communications industry. Skilled in Journalism, Television, Newspapers, and Storytelling.

The world’s second-most populous country is now struggling to contain a second wave of infections much more severe than its first last year, which some scientists say is being accelerated by the new variant and another variant first detected in Britain. India reported 386,452 new cases on Friday, a global record.