One of the worst types of punishment for anybody is solitary confinement. Being shunned, ignored, remoted or ‘despatched to Coventry’ are all ways we’re taught to understand the ability of social approval. Having a social community gives us a sense of social standing, of belonging to the wider group, enhances our self-worth. Giving and receiving attention, friendship, intimacy, being a part of a wider group – these are all emotional needs we’ve as human beings.
We stay in a precarious society that continuously fearful about health and fitness. With the surge of medical illnesses, folks in India should not only …