A poem in response to three recent statements made by those in positions of power.
Tag: coronavirus pandemic
I’m Scared
'I'm scared of what I'm becoming, I'm scared about the world, I'm scared for this life.'
Second Wave: The Youth of India Is Stepping up
While the incompetence of our elected leaders is clear for all to see, what has also been highlighted is the incredible strength of this country’s youth.
Parenting My Parents During the Pandemic
Both my parents are learning to rely on me as I have relied on them for the last 46 years.
Rewind
"The traditional lifestyle is no more irrational and arbitrary because the 'new normal' is the old customary."
A Note on Death and Mourning During COVID
Losing both parents to COVID-19 within a month meant sorrow beyond any imagination. But it was worse to be hundreds of kilometres away.
Our Light in the Darkness
On watching the 'Mahabharata' with my teenage boys while dealing with our personal crises in the middle of the pandemic.
My Not-So-Dramatic Diabetes Story
Unlike the narratives found in fiction, where the protagonist overcomes their illness in a triumph of the human spirit, I carry my diabetes with me every day – and …
Beaten By The Clock: The Unexpected Hilarity of Working From Home
Parkinson's Law in the age of the pandemic.
In Photos | Not an Idyllic Despair
A photo essay capturing a day in the life of daily-wage labourers in Kolkata's Dharmatal neighbourhood.