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Lockdown Routines
If the third week of March saw India heightening its response to the war unleashed by COVID-19, the nationwide lockdown was something no one had ever experienced before. Life changed for the majority. Coping with the harsh reality of social distancing and compelled to remain indoors, different people came up with their own responses to kill boredom and make the most of the time at their disposal. In this series, Lockdown Routines, we peep into the lives of people who have carved a niche for themselves in their chosen professions and find out their way of beating the blues.
Lockdown Routines: Dance Keeps Madhulika Going Even Under ‘House Arrest’
Like most, Madhulita Mohapatra’s life has been impacted by the lockdown, which has been necessitated by the outbreak of novel coronavirus.
But, as the Odissi dancer says, this “house…
Lockdown Routines: Bothered By Rumours, Panda Looks To ‘Educate’ Those…
Well past three weeks into the nationwide lockdown, which has been clamped to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, one thing that is greatly bothering Ranjan Panda is the fake news being…
Lockdown Routines: I’m Brewing Up A Storm Of Activity, Says Purabi Das
Staying at home, necessitated by the nationwide lockdown implemented to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, has become a way of life for most Indians by now. Every individual has devised…
Lockdown Routines: Charudutta Panigrahi Working On Book, Musical Projects
Charudutta Panigrahi has always led a regulated life. During the time of lockdown, it is even more so.
"The difference is that there is no travelling now, so I have so much time for…
Lockdown Routines: Trying Times For Sujata Chaudhry As She Worries About Her Son And…
Life for Odia poet Sujata Chaudhry has undergone a sea change following the nationwide lockdown, which was clamped to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
She lives in fear, worrying…
Lockdown Routines: An Opportunity For Swastik To Reassess Priorities And Habits
For Swastik Choudhury, the lockdown is an opportunity to reassess his priorities and habits.
Acknowledging that this forced lockdown is for the good of humanity, as it battles the deadly…
Lockdown Routines: Olympian Anuradha Biswal Busy Brushing Up Her Culinary Skills
By her own admission, Anuradha Biswal is not a good cook. But now that she is confined within the four walls of her quarter in NALCO Colony, courtesy the lockdown, the former athlete is…
Lockdown Routines: Readying COVID Hospital Keeps Manoj Nayak Busy
Bhubaneswar: An achiever, who has mastered the art of turning adversity into opportunity, Prof. Manojranjan Nayak is now focused on combating the grave threat posed by coronavirus that has…