COVID-19

"International travel seems like it will be affected for a period of 12-18 months, at least. If airlines adopt social distancing, such as empty seats between passengers, we can expect heavier overheads for those companies, so tickets will remain expensive."
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"Surrounded by the emptiness, I reminisce about making small talk with the guard at the gate. Now all I see is an empty chair and the gate which doesn't receive anyone anymore."
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"The cooks and servers will possibly be required to wear full hazmat suits, all furniture will require regular and frequent sanitisation, customers will be screened upon entering... It'll be like going out to eat in a hospital operating room."
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In our new series we are sharing a day in the life of people experiencing the pandemic in different parts of the world. Journalist and writer Mansi Choksi, author of an upcoming book with Simon & Schuster, shares hers.
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We bring you slices of the sky, captured by our resident photographer from his terrace, as he looks upwards towards the openness, revelling in his daily dose of freedom. Watch this space, we'll be updating the log weekly...
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Photographer Aaran Patel shares glimpses of the city as seen from his window in Mumbai. His portraits of essential service workers in action are reminders that even in standstill, a city needs its heroes.
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