BHUBANESWAR, April 8 -- It seems we have little choice but to brace for a fresh spell of 'lockdown' - a state we Indians, with the exception of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, had no previous experience of till a month ago, but now know like the back of our palm. The modern day 'Battle of Mahabharat' that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had ordained to last 21 days while announcing the nationwide lockdown from March 24 on TV now looks all set to last beyond April 14, the date scheduled by the PM for the 'epic war' to come to an end. With the 'enemy' turning out to be a much tougher nut to crack than anyone, including the PM, had imagined, it is obvious that there is no way the war is going to be won in the stipulated period.
The 'enemy', a tin...