Australians of Indian origin live in contrasting times. On the one hand, most Australians seem so terrified of coronavirus as the Grim Reaper that they cheer locking down a city of two million in response to one infection. On 1 May, travellers from India – including Australian citizens, in possible violation of the constitution and international law – were banned from entering Australia with threats of five years’ jail and $66,600 fines.