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"Statistics are like a drunk with a lamppost: used more for support than illumination." The quote attributed to Sir Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister, appears apt in the context...

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 arrest”...

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...

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...

What turns an ordinary Joe or Jane into a superhero? Circumstance. And that critical decision to stand up and be counted. Grit and gumption get aligned in due course. Add...

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...

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...

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...