Oh for a simpler world?

Well, never underestimate this country and how badly or well something may be managed unless you experience it for yourself

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Coronavirus Vaccine | Vaccination | Vaccine

Anjuli Bhargava  |  New Delhi 

Anjuli Bhargava

Surrounded by a copse of age-old and majestic mango trees, Thano’s primary healthcare centre (PHC), around 50 minutes from Dehradun’s Rajpur road, feels like a tiny planet in itself, untouched by human life. We have just driven past its quaint forest rest house, a relic of the British era in the usual indifferent state of upkeep.

At 10 am, the PHC is quiet, things proceeding at a usual unhurried pace and seem as far away from the madness of the pandemic as Mars or the Moon. The light, soft pitter patter and the mist all around add to the dreamy environment. Reality recedes and ...

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First Published: Mon, May 24 2021. 23:43 IST
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