The dreadful statistics coming out of India are not just numbers – they relate to people and to suffering.
Health
A Day in the Life of a Germophobe COVID-19 Doctor
A reminder to people to use the one weapon we all have in our arsenal: common sense.
A Stranger Strangely Close to Me
As I mourn the loss of an unknown person, maybe it's time to rethink what the word 'stranger' means.
Death Rituals and COVID-19
Death is a social event, and the rituals that come with it help families reconcile to the fact of death. But with the suspension of regular rituals, how will families …
‘No Answers’: Kashmir Doctor Narrates Helplessness in the Face of COVID-19
The account of a doctor currently working at a tertiary care hospital in Kashmir.
IISER Mohali: PhD Scholar Dies of COVID-19, Students Allege ‘Administrative Negligence’
Students claim that there is no medical team in place to monitor patients at the visitor hostel where those who have tested positive are quarantining.
Real, Unreal and Surreal: Open Your Eyes, India
You perhaps have your own version of this same story – another city or another hospital. A little twist here and a little twist there, but ultimately it is the …