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One look at the Dal and Ramesh knew that it was not cooked properly. The colour was just not right; it was too yellow for his liking. Few people in the world knew about Dal better than Ramesh, he was what you would call an expert in the subject. For the average person, Dal is a simple Indian cuisine, a straightforward dish that anyone can churn up from their kitchen. However, there are numerous delicate intricacies that can affect the final outcome of the dish. And Ramesh certainly knew how to turn up a tasty bowl of Dal. His “Tandoori Dal” would run out every evening and people would turn away from the doorstep, dejected. Every night, when he would sleep near the tandoor, he would smile and remember the lavish praise that his creation had generated. The murmur of people around snapped him out of his daydreams. Ramesh looked to his side and watched families sitting by the roadside, devouring the lacklustre palate of Rice and Dal with glee. It was a stark contrast to the long lin

CRASH! The mug slipped from his hand and scattered all over the floor, spilling tea all around. Neel let out a defeated sigh. There goes a good cup of tea! He got down to his knees, picked up the pieces and carefully dumped them inside the dustbin. He took out the mop and cleaned the floor. His wife walked into the dining room and saw him sweating on the floor. “Broke your cup?” She got down and helped Neel clean up the mess. “Yeah. No more tea for the next 2 weeks, until the market re-opens and I get myself a new mug!” “Please! You need at least 10 cups of tea in a day, how can you go for 2 weeks without your lifeline?” “The country is on a 21-day lock-down due to the Coronavirus epidemic, remember? All shops are closed, except for basic amenities, so no chance of buying a new cup. And I broke my spare months ago.” “So? Use mine. You need it more than me anyway.” “Are you sure?” She smiled at him and he realized how lucky he was. A few thousand