INDORE : As the COVID-19 pandemic upends normal life, it has also changed the way people express grief over the death of their near and dear ones with many taking the virtual route to pay condolences from safe confines of their homes.With restrictions still in place, people are finding it difficult to go out and at such a time, technology has come to their help in offering condolences.In Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, people have started organising 'uthavna' (condolence) meetings on social media and apps providing video conferencing facilities to offer tributes to the deceased and to express solidarity with his/her family members."This city has a culture of organising social gatherings in happy as well as sad times.