India's Media Must Promote Science, Not Superstition, in COVID-19 Fight

Authors

Raoof Mir, Delhi School of Journalism
Nikkei Asian Review

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

4-6-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/India-s-media-must-promote-science-not-superstition-in-COVID-19-fight

Abstract

This article details the relationship between religion, science, and the media in India amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The article discusses issues such as Hindu Nationalism, the spread of misinformation, superstitions, and rituals such as yoga and drinking cow urine as methods to cure the coronavirus. The article also discusses Prime Minster Narendra Modi and his response to the pandemic.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Mir, Raoof and Nikkei Asian Review, "India's Media Must Promote Science, Not Superstition, in COVID-19 Fight" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Health. 59.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-health/59