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Sex Toys and Condom Sales Soar as India Goes Under a 21-Day Lockdown

Clearly, Indians are taking “stay home, stay safe” seriously.
Shamani Joshi
3.25.20
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Isolation Wards in India Might Soon Be Run by Robots

Tech and robotics experts are innovating to protect doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals from the risk of contracting coronavirus.
Pallavi Pundir
3.25.20
Tech

The State-Imposed 2G Internet is Making Things Worse for Kashmiris Under Coronavirus Lockdown

Doctors are unable to download guidelines, news updates are slow to load, and some students have had to stay away from home because of the lack of connectivity.
Hanan Zaffar
3.25.20
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India Now Has Its Own Affordable and Efficient Coronavirus Test

In a country criticised for not testing enough people, a Pune-based molecular diagnostics company will now make one lakh test a week, at a fourth of the original cost.
Shamani Joshi
3.25.20
Coronavirus

From Racial Abuse to Bullying, Coronavirus is Bringing Out the Worst in People

Those from Northeast India and the ones tested positive are bearing the brunt of a misinformed and scared society.
Pallavi Pundir
3.24.20
GAMES

‘Psych!’ has Emerged as the Favourite Quarantine Game Across the World

The app is now crashing because everyone seems to want to get on it.
Dhvani Solani
3.24.20
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Memes Are the Only Thing Getting Me Through My Coronavirus Quarantine

So I gathered the best ones for you since I obviously had a LOT of time on my hands to do so.
Shamani Joshi
3.23.20
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How Some Indian States Are Trying to Help the Poor Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

From providing free foodgrains to paying off people’s pensions, these are the measures announced to help those who are the worst hit by the pandemic.
Shamani Joshi
3.23.20
Dating

How Indians Are Adapting to Online Dating in the Time of Coronavirus

"Guys have asked me if I want to ‘quarantine and chill’ or be their ‘self-isolation partner’ and a lot of them are using it as an excuse to call you over since going out isn’t exactly an option."
Shamani Joshi
3.20.20
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Can WhatsApp Handle the Sudden Spike in Video Calls?

The free video call and chat app is battling much more than just fake news.
Shamani Joshi
3.20.20
tech-science

Scientists Explain Why Coronavirus Isn't Good for the Climate

"Electricity has not gone away, the internet is still going strong, and power generation is a third of the carbon emissions.”
Becky Ferreira
3.20.20
Work

Stop Being Selfish and Let Your Domestic Help Stay Home

Bad bosses aren't just those who are still not giving work-from-home to their employees. It’s people like you and me who are failing to protect an invisible workforce, even though we can.
Dhvani Solani
3.19.20
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