The fourth week of March saw Navroz—Parsi New Year, World Poetry Day, and two year anniversary of the nationwide lockdown. The Zoroastrian community in Mumbai talks about their rituals and traditions as they celebrate Navroz. Popular poets on Instagram share their perspectives, and talk about assertion and the importance of resistance poetry for our feature on World Poetry Day—observed on March 21.

Marking the two year anniversary of the nationwide lockdown, we meditate on the impact of the pandemic on our day-to-day lives as Mid-Day readers share what has changed for them in terms of new habits picked up, and old ones left. Our second feature examines the impact of the lockdown on the hospitality industry, and its current state of recovery. With scheduled international flights set to resume from March 27, industry experts chart future travel trends and expectations, as they outline the impact of remote working opportunities, and an enhanced focus on wellness.