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WHITE KNIGHT ON THREE WHEELS

EVERY MORNING, JITENDRA SHINDE, an autorickshaw driver in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, dons a full-body PPE suit, double mask, rubber gloves and a face shield before heading out for the day. It is not just because the city and the district named

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