THE EVERYDAY APOCALYPSE
On balance, it’s probably fair to say that the pandemic has proved to be the greatest leveller of our time. Lives and livelihoods have got punctuated by new challenges and everyone’s everyday has transformed in ways that recall apocalyptic zombie movies. As Anurita Jalan, associate professor of sociology at Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, says, “Covid-19 has redefined relationships from macro to micro levels, impacting society, individuals and the family and their inter-relationships. With individuals carving out work spaces within their homes, gender relationships are being redrawn.” Unfortunately, a common work-home physical space has not just meant shared household chores, it has also manifested itself in the form of increased domestic violence against women and children.
According to Dr Samir Parikh, director, department of mental
