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Playing and spending time with his friends, going to school everyday with enthusiasm, having randomised visits to relative's place, and going with family for outings, all these are things of the past for that small boy who loves to manifest dreams in his small world, living his life to the fullest away from all the tensions of this world and brewing new ideas everyday in his mind. Today, when an invisible virus(COVID-19) has wreaked havoc all around the world, we are wondering how will the post-COVID world look like, wondering how the global economy as a whole and national economy in particular will survive, but none of us pay heed to the effect, this Pandemic is having on those hundreds of thousands of Children (our future generation) across the globe. IMPACT ON CHILDREN With a sudden blow, people are locked-in their houses, plying on roads and all social activities have been banned, the smaller-ones who know nothing much about this unprecedented situation, are bearing the brunt ...

"We have been in solitude for over a  month, alcohol will energise us to maintain social-distancing during the pandemic", said one, "I haven't had a drink for 42 days,let me drink today", said the other. These were the wordings of people standing in queue answering to reporters, who were reporting about the opening of liquor shops in India after 40 days. India is constantly struggling to contain the epidemic (COVID-19), which is spreading unabatedly throughout the country. India now has more than 50,000 cases with a fatality of more than 1500. With no known possible vaccine for the virus, the sole companion of people around the world to fight against this contagion is Social distancing .  The GOI has now extended the country-wide Lockdown from 4 May to 17 May, termed as Lockdown 3.0, with some easing like working of private companies with 33% employees, flexibility for people to ply on roads and opening of shops in orange and green zones, and opening of liquor ...