While the lockdown is relatively minor compared to what business owners witnessed in March 2020, a sense of panic is hard to escape.

Chennai saw a poor turnout of 59.06% in the recently concluded elections. Is it because the city doesn't care? Or is there also a need to look elsewhere?

"The doctor told us even if they wanted to give me the jab without the certificate, they couldn't, because they had no vaccine," writes a Delhi-based senior journalist.