bhubaneswar internal confinement owe lockdown made a good deal divergence prativa ray jnanpith awardee helps frame thoughts together imposed restriction march owing novel coronavirus outbreak returned india char writers conference agartala organise international women day eventide back used mask one entire flight says too cancelled visit kochi diamond jubilee function kerala writers society february cases surfaced southern state followed cancellation march visit guwahati state edgar albert guest book fair pandemic also prevented going paris march component part indian delegation world paris book fair called change schedule disturbed ray puts since long retired work largely stay home go around shopping city traditional sari utilize time integrate facts pandemic philosophy express understanding situation column odia newspaper also make for new novel subject would rather reveal publication lit eer lockdown literature write purdah everyone retired day says writer indulgent grandmother savouring every moment making gulab jamun rasagullas adolescent granddaughter preparing competitive exams make sure takes orange juice every day says ray spends least hour walking minutes gardening home every dayspring