Corona Diaries

In one of these columns weeks ago, we talked about good luck. It is sheer good luck if you didn't have a tryst with the virus and got COVID-19, nothing...

In hindsight, social distancing, the expression that has gained wide currency in the wake of the pandemic scare, may have been a bit off the mark in describing one of...

It is the well-heeled who allowed the virus a free ride to the country. And it's the poor who has to pay the price. Even as they wage a desperate...

Social media, the theatre of all things absurd and frivolous, has been unusually active over the last few days. Ever since the number 20 lakh crore hit the headlines and...

When the world comes out of lockdown, hurt and humbled, we won't hear much about the indomitable spirit of mankind. After all, a virus, measuring a billionth of a gram...

Humour is therapeutic. It heals the mauled heart and singed soul like no medicine can. Amid times of gloom and despair, it is the balmy touch of sunshine. It is...

Crises bring out the best and the worst in people. As the pandemic plays out with ferocity, we have heart-warming stories of selflessness, sacrifice and spirit of service from every...

It's fait accompli. One cannot just wish the coronavirus out of existence; one has to find pragmatic ways to live amid its ominous presence. The growing consensus among decision-makers around...

Books, goes the saying, are a man's best friend. Not quite, unless your stock of books gets replenished at regular intervals and you always have fresh ones to dive into....

In the end, there is hope. Mankind has suffered worse and survived. There is no reason why it won't this time. Covid-19, as evidence suggests, maybe a midget among pandemics...