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Vol 34: Silver linings for the soul

Hello, hello, fellow Peeker (short for Positivity Seeker). It's been a mere 7 years since the last volume of the newsletter. During this gap, it might seem like the world has become more bi-polar and knee-jerk. But let us dig deeper, shall we? Like hidden treasures, positivity becomes available only to those who are willing to work for it. We must be willing to dig past the topsoil of trauma that envelopes the surface of our societies today. Let's begin right away. Pic Credit: Times Higher Education. A paradigm-shift treatment Yesterday, our very own DRDO announced that 10,000 doses of its 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose drug will be released early next week for treating Covid-19 patients. The drug promises reduced oxygen dependence and faster recovery. It is designed on the innovative idea that the virus can be duped into thinking that the drug is glucose. The virus will therefore imbibe in order to multiply and then find itself neutered. Although Drug Controller General of India has appro