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“I was just about to start my PhD work in the laboratory when the lockdown started and I had to return home. Soon after, the Assam floods took place and my house got flooded with knee-deep water. Fortunately, my family got through that difficult phase. But the internet was down for a long time and it was a hindrance to my academics.

Doing a PhD wasn’t my initial choice. I was preparing for government exams after my Master’s but with the…