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work ef ciently. We nish any incomplete work of the day after our daughter goes to bed at night. This routine involves teamwork and a lot of mutual understanding.

Smitha Wali wrote: I’ve recently taken a Disney subscription! I get two solid hours of productivity while my daughter watches a lm, and she also learns interesting things. Of course, I only do this when I really need to focus on important work.

Karthik Krishnakumar wrote: I’ve become exible with my child’s screen time now. When I have meetings, important calls or other important work, I let her watch cartoons. To make up for those hours, I ensure she has zero screen time after work hours are done.

Ramya Madan wrote: I found that my daughter disturbs or distracts us only when she wants something.

First thing in the morning, I keep all her stuff ready and accessible to her - toys, colouring in stuff, puzzles - so that she doesn’t need to ask me when I’m working. This saves a considerable amount of time while I'm shuttling between household chores and of ce work.

Ashna Wilson wrote: No toys or puzzles can keep my three-year-old daughter engaged - she wants to do what I do at home. So, I give her a spare laptop and open a notepad and she types away besides me. When my little colleague is busy with her work, I get time for myself!

Deepa Gnanamani wrote: This is an extraordinary situation, and it requires us to be super-organised. We need to be exible with our own daily schedule too. Like sleeping hours. If you wake up a few hours earlier than your little one, and stay awake for a couple of hours after their bedtime, you can do wonders at work. At night, I nish my cooking for the next day. Yes, it sounds dif cult, but it helps for a hassle-free day.

Janani Karthik added: These days my three-anda-half year-old is into ‘cooking’. I give her my ‘order’ from ‘the menu’ and small cups of real ingredients while I work. I keep asking how she’s going and whether my order will be ready, just to keep her going. She’s ‘cooked’ me dosas and rotis and pancakes! Afterwards she taps away on her cash register toy and I get a few more minutes while ‘restaurant’ game continues a bit more. It’s great role play and she enjoys it. She’s also into clay and dough and magic sand; I don’t mind at all that it makes a mess as it gives me a longish quiet stretch! Sometimes I’ll buy her a new toy and I know she’ll be engrossed in it for a couple of days at least.

Where In India

We asked you to identify this unusual structure.

The correct answer came from reader Hemant Kumar: Broken Bridge in Chennai. Built on the Adyar estuary, it collapsed in heavy rains in 1977 and was never repaired. This ‘bridge to nowhere’ is now a popular hangout spot with young people.

If you think people’s moods are bad now, wait till September when 12 million adults try to put on nonelasticised pants.

Byron Kaye, Reuters journo

Sarbat Da Bhala

You liked our video from Sisganj Gurudwara at New Delhi showing the feeding of hundreds of needy people, with safety procedures and social distancing measures in place.

Teresa Mackenzie wrote: Such a beautiful act of love, kindness towards others. Blessings to you all for what you are doing for the homeless people.

Liladhar Ramteke wrote: What a commendable job, salute to you.

Vandana Saini Sandhu wrote: Knew this would happen. The gurudwara is the best place for sharnarthi. People can rest, shower and eat, as its kitchen is always open. All around India there are gurudwaras – there’s one in almost every city. They welcome people from all communities without any bias. So please take sharan in a gurudwara nearby, explain your situation and circumstances, and I am sure they will help you. Makes me proud to be a Punjabi and an Indian. Best wishes from Sydney.

Gail Moorfoot wrote: Beautiful people

Abhishek Shandilya wrote: Pride of India. Hamare Sikh bhai, the pride of India.

Caption Contest

What’s Deepika Padukone thinking here?

Gur Mohan Singh wrote: Ranveer only bought me ONE hand sanitiser

Rupali Janbandhu wrote: I'm smarter than Kajol and look hotter in my mask.

Leyla Nubia wrote: So did they say to sing Happy Birthday while washing hands or Dum Maro Dum?

Arora Vijay wrote: Do I touch the tap or do I call Ranveer to turn it on?

Raj Saneja wrote: Wasn’t easy to nd a Gucci mask matching my Gucci bathrobe.

Prince Prince wrote: How I will turn the tap on now with soap on my hands?

Remiya Goswami wrote: Should I wash the soap dispenser before I wash the tap to wash my hands?

Priyanka Nijhawan wrote: Now what was it?? Wash for 10 sec or 20?

Debz Guha wrote: Just nished my nail appointment, now over to Mission Handwash.

Harvi Rosy Singh wrote: Nothing is more real than the masks we make to show each other who we are (a quote by Christopher Barzak)

Nazish Fatima wrote: Is that the price of a toilet roll or hand sanitiser???

Raka Mitra wrote: I touched the tap to turn it off… wait, does that mean I have to wash my hands again?!

Raj Saneja wrote again: How can I time the washing of my hands for 20 seconds. I left my stopwatch outside.

Shefali Abhinav Sharma wrote: Ohhh, I have to make a video about how to wash hands for my PR, but I can’t remember how the PR team taught me to do it…

Arix Bishnoi wrote: Should I wash my hands before or after putting on my makeup.

Arix Bishnoi wrote again: Oh no, I’m in the bathroom and I’ve left Ranveer alone with all my clothes…

Where In Oz

We asked you to identify this stunning building. Readers Sachin Wakhare and Chandan Kishor identi ed it correctly as The Wave Resort, Broadbeach, Gold Coast.

No, you can’t send your partner or housemate into childcare.

Yamini Sata wrote: How do I brush my teeth with my mask on Arix Bishnoi wrote again: The things we have to do for our fans to like us. #publicity

Dibyendu Dasgupta wrote: Think I put that sanitizer in Ranveer's pack…

Tanav Gupta wrote: Itna maza kyun aa raha hai, Tu ne haath mein sanitiser lagaaya (YJHD)

Manisha Agarwal wrote: Chappaak!!

Kavita Panchal Mistry wrote: Virus, Jo darr gaya, samjho marr gaya... Aur hame pata hai kiye maskaur hand wash dekhke tu aise hi darr gaya. Aur jald hi mar bhi jayega... Ha haha.

Varsha Mehra Arora wrote: Ek chutki hand sanitiser ki keemat tum kya jaano Ramesh Babu. Ab toh 20 sec keliye hand wash karne hi padenge.

Sahil Sharma wrote: Mujhe chahiye Azadi. Where is my tukde tukde gang.

Gurmeet Kalsi wrote: Nalke mein garam paani kyun nahi aa raha hai?