Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Gandhi is known as a symbol of peace and non-violence across the world and his philosophies have continued to inspire generations of people. 

As we find ourselves in the middle of arguably the biggest health and economic crisis in modern history, our struggles have become far beyond what we have been prepared for. Coronavirus has forced us to pause and rethink about our normal lives. What does normal even mean? In times of such terrible crisis, when existential questions take centre-stage in our minds, philosophy and wisdom can become our saviours.