'I'm just doing what I'm trained to do': Urogynaecologist cum social entrepreneur Dr Aparna Hegde says that these otherwise disparate worlds have converged for her because of the pandemic. Here's what a day in her life currently looks like
Karnal Singh's work hours have doubled but his salary has reduced to a trickle, and while he ensures customers practice social distancing to keep them safe, there's little he can do to secure his own family of six
Vadodara-based Dr Archana Asher hasn't seen her husband in five months, and her parents—who live in the city—in three; but says the rewards of patient recovery are worth it
As his costs go up, Manoj Rathi has little choice but to raise prices; however, customers think he is 'exploiting' them in crisis
Mom-to-be Dr Brijal Patel, a medical officer in Ahmedabad, developed symptoms of Covid-19 but tested negative twice, and resumed duty to serve society
While Lakshmi Manikandan is happy to be back to work after the lockdown, the pandemic has presented her with a different perspective on people she thought she 'knew well'—but given her a new source of income too