Disconnected
The country is going through an unprecedented crisis. It’s there on the TV, in the papers and all around us if we’re ready to drop the veil and look. Which is why it feels bizarre to be talking about crores of rupees when the system around us is on the verge of collapsing. Frankly, I feel a little disconnected from our prevailing financial situation. Don’t get me wrong - it worries me. I’m lost in thoughts of how we’re going to repay these vast sums. And I love what I do, I can’t ask for a better half or a better mentor. I have it better than 99% of the people who can’t step out of their house or whose loved ones are struggling to breathe even a fist of fresh air. But there are several moments when I’m overcome by feelings of helplessness upon reading reports or knowing about acquaintances going through the ordeal. I don’t see how we as a community are going to get out of this monster of a virus without losing someone close. This virus promises to be a great leveller and I ...