OB Special

Purabi Patra’s routine hasn’t changed much due to the nationwide lockdown which was enforced by the government last month to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. If anything, the animal...

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...

The Encyclopaedia Britannica says that long long back it was a maxim that the plague never appeared east of the Indus River. That is of course because then the origins of...

Normally, I crave good food, which is my passion but post Masterchef, I was craving sleep and family time. Having spent four months in Mumbai with a very busy schedule...

I find myself in an exclamatory mood, bandying about clichés such as ‘ironical’, ‘a mockery of fate’, ‘hoist with one’s own petard’ as I sit down to pen my corona...

The COVID-19 pandemic has single-handedly been able to stall normal functioning of humankind in all possible aspects over the last couple of months. This has resulted in unprecedented loss of...

A research sponsored by the Chinese Government in 2019 had warned of a new coronavirus from bats in China. “The majority of the coronaviruses (CoVs) can be found in China....

London: This lockdown has been an experience of a lifetime, not only for me but for many others I know. I was/am one of those fortunate/unfortunate ones who decided to...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. Like fellow citizens, satire poet Gyana Hota is strictly following the rules of nationwide lockdown and staying indoors. The first...

Adjustment is a nice little word. It explains how one copes with situations that don't fit into our usual template of responses. Some are good at it, some not so...