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HOME There is no place like home. The very word brings a plethora of memories and a picture as clear as day to our mind. I have always wondered what does home mean to me? Is it the city I have grown up in or the 3BHK in Kandivali? Will it be the apartment I always planned to live in, run with the money I will soon earn as a tribute to my independence? Will I like some, find the comfort of home in the different countries I will travel to and with the strangers who will eventually become family? During this lockdown, I have come to hate the word “home” because I can’t leave the place. I have to do much more than my share of chores to keep my “home” clean and the only view I ever see is of the buildings surrounding it. I am sure all of you are tired to see the same people, follow the same routine; wake up, do your chores, study(in my case), watch Netflix and sleep; god knows I am. I am so frustrated, I want to pull my hair out. While cleaning I pulled out the few photos I have o

The current global scenario is unprecedented. It is having consequences we have never seen before. The virus has taken a toll on almost every human activity. Everyone is looking for answers to the same questions - will this end? If yes, then how long will it be?         Countless researchs have taken place; all kinds of rigmaroles have already been suggested for an upward turn of the economy; and numerous figures have been estimated. But we still don't know how exactly everything will be after a few months.         Governments around the globe and their people are made to choose between life, death and the economy. Something of this severity has not been experienced by mankind before. Or, is it?         Experts have compared the current global crisis with a bunch of other virus epidemics and pandemics like American Plague, Russian Plague, Great Plague of London, Yellow fever epidemic and Asian Flu epidemic. But the immenseness of the virus prevailing today exceeds all of t

The coronavirus outbreak ensured that the Year of the Rat doesn't get off to the most propitious start. Over 27,000 fatalities so far, more than 6,00,000 infected and 190+ countries affected has made WHO to declare Corona Virus as a global pandemic.         Since there is no vaccine to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to date, the only prevention that people have is to avoid being exposed to the virus. This can be achieved through social distancing, personal hygiene measures, and avoiding contact with the infected person.         To mitigate the risks involved with contagiousness of the disease, several countries and their cities have been put into lockdown, placing quarantine measures on the entire population. This has confined the citizens to their homes unless they have to buy food, medicine, or seek any medical treatment.         Along with this, global companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Salesforce, Twitter, etc, have rolled out mandatory