Hari Chakyar was barely getting to know his colleagues at Fruitbowl Digital Media, when the lockdown was announced. It had been under a month since he joined the Andheri-based firm as creative director.

"Usually, 20 days is a good enough time to put names to faces and understand who does what. Working remotely makes this challenging. I still don't know half the people in the company," he says. "It usually happens at the water cooler or in the cafeteria, during lunch. I miss being able to do that."