'As an international student, I am constantly living in fear.' 'You're always on guard as to what will happen next.'
'I have taken a loan of Rs 35 lakhs.' 'Even if my university allows me to stay, I feel cheated.' 'Thousands of Indian students in the US will be forced to return to India if their college/university courses go fully online.
'In this age of OTT, where you are overdosed on content with violence, crime, sex and lust, this love story is refreshing,' notes Divya Nair.
'You can have a bath in just one bucket of water.' 'When you are brushing your teeth, remember to turn off the tap.' 'You don't have to wash your car every day.'
'We are human beings. We all feel low.' 'It could be work related, something to do with family.' 'It is an unsettling feeling. But that is temporary.'
'We will teach horse riding and swimming to our children. But when it comes to dealing with emotions, none of the parents or teachers will ask the child: "How are you feeling today?"'
'I can finally tell my father that he need not go fix tiles in other people's homes.'
'Frankly, no one is prepared for Begin Again or whatever this is called.'
'So far, we have sent 12 buses of workers home.'
Months after making history by winning America's Got Talent, Mumbai's V Unbeatable dancing crew is crumbling under the lockdown.
It is unfair that actors like Jyotika and Parthiban are wasted in what could have been a spectacular courtroom drama, complains Divya Nair.
'The lockdown has been a great excuse to delay payments.'
'It is time the government should intervene more strongly than ever before and save the textile industry which is the pride of our nation.'
'We are not laying any of our team off. We cannot do that especially at this time.' 'It will be hard for them to find other jobs now and we will not let our team down now.'
'It will be a competitive market more than ever due to the layoffs that have happened.'
'You need to polish your skills and be prepared to be an asset in the 'new normal' work environment.' 'Access MOOCs (massive open online courses) and keep your brain razor sharp, despite not having a job offer or having your job offer rescinded.'
Six working professionals tell us how they balance time between work and family.
Autorickshaw drivers and families from Kalyan reveal how the lockdown has rendered them jobless and deprived them of bare necessities.
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Indian students, who are living and studying away from home, tell us how they are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and what they discovered on their journey back home.
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