It has almost been a year that the world is wading through the global pandemic called COVID-19 and so also, a side effect of the same, aptly described as the pandemic of inequality. With the advent of this highly infectious and fatal disease, people were confined to their homes and people whose work duties could be fulfilled at home, stayed unaffected due to the upcoming trend of ‘work-from-home’. But people who didn’t have access to technologies or whose work could not be done from home, have suffered the most during the past one year. On the one hand, labourers were stranded helpless on closure of industries, on the other, traders were left high and dry, with closed shops and empty wallets, sometimes finding it difficult to meet the daily expenses. Students, even the ones who have access to internet and computers, suffered, as learning online is not even ‘remotely’ effective means to train the tender minds with the social skills they need for the grown-up world. But the stark reality is that the world is now going through a new phase of inequality. All international and national data analysis show that the rich got richer and poor got poorer during this pandemic and there is virtually nothing done by the Governments across the world to abate this travesty in these challenging times. The widening inequality which includes of economic, religious and State inequality, is hitting hard on the face of our society today. This month’s “Cover Story” by Warish Masih discusses the inequalities that have been faced by the citizens of the world and some of the suggested measures that could make the world a better place to live in this hour of need. In “Research”, Pragya Rakshita and Pratikesh Shankar discuss the concept of confidentiality and party autonomy in arbitration. In “Law for the Lay”, Chhaya Khosla explains the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in a lucid language. In “Case Study”, Sanjeev Sirohi discusses the controversial ‘skinto-skin contact’ judgment under POSCO Act of the Bombay High Court and its aftermath. In “Quote Unquote”, Aamod Vairagkar presents views of legal fraternity and prominent personalities on the recently revised privacy policy of the immensely popular messaging service WhatsApp, which has created furore worldwide. In “Counsel’s Chamber”, Sandeep Jalan discusses the concept of ‘Letter of Convenience’. “From the Courts” brings you the latest judgments and updates from the Courts across India. In “Students’ Corner”, Kaustubh Mehta discusses the legal and moral problems behind the Central Government’s ambitious Vista Project. Manisha Karia ponders upon ongoing trend of media trials in the light of Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case in “Leap Frog”. Look forward for your feedback on this issue. Up your legal quotient and continue to thrive. See you next month!