NO TRAFFIC TO CONTROL
Kiranmoy Manna, a traffic sergeant of Kolkata Police, at the Howrah Bridge that is usually teeming with vehicles. He supported the call for Janata Curfew, saying, “It is important to break the chain to defeat Covid-19. The world is facing a crisis now, as is our country, and I am happy to see very few people on the road today.”
PHOTO SALIL BERA
THE DIVINE AND THE QUARANTINE
Nearly 500 devotees visit the 150-year-old Thakur Dwara Temple in Lucknow daily, says its priest Narvadeshwar Shukla. On March 22, none turned up. “I am praying to God for this evil to go soon and to keep people safe and happy,” says Shukla, who is a fan of Modi
PHOTO PAWAN KUMAR
FAST, FOOD
Ved Prakash, who works for a food delivery app, says he wants to make as many trips as possible so that people stay home. But he adds, “Some residential societies are not allowing us inside, fearing we might be infected.”
PHOTO SANJAY AHLAWAT
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Ram temple not an issue in south
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Haute and sweaty
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MOVE AWAY MARY!
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CALL OF THE WILD
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CEPA and beyond
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Brash and raw
When I chanced upon Raj Narain, who humbled Indira Gandhi
Lone voice of dissent
“I am keen to invite Parakala [Prabhakar] to Mumbai… What do you think? Do you know him?” A friend asked. No, I don’t know the man. And no, it is not a good idea to invite him, unless you want to invite trouble, I replied.
Modi and the Muslim syndrome
I have long been intrigued by the prime minister’s desire to hug every passing sheikh and sultan and his contrasting contempt for the ordinary Indian Muslim.
Assam Rifles not trained to guard borders; need separate force for Manipur border
Imphal is blanketed in darkness. The sun has set a little too soon in the valley, but N. Biren Singh is yet to call it a day.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE SENTINELS
Manipur government wants the Assam Rifles replaced, but the Union home ministry is focused on upgrading infrastructure and connectivity before deciding who guards the state