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The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has imposed lockdowns but opened gates to e-learning across the globe. Despite challenges, India opted for online learning for the first time. It brought novelty in pedagogy but increased health concerns and snatched away the co-learning experience of students. The current research project enquires about psycho-physical issues faced by undergraduates of VPM's B.N. Bandodkar Autonomous College of Science from Thane region of India. The research presents extensive statistical analysis of responses obtained through a well-structured online questionnaire. The results of inferential statistical tools of one-way ANOVA and Chi-square tests indicated that a significant number of college students suffer from various temporary illnesses which are induced due to prolonged exposure to gadgets. Around 70% of students preferred to take self-medication on health issues using home remedies and inculcated habits of regular physical exercise, yoga and meditation. About 65-70% students expressed considerable degree of emotional attachment towards many facets of Offline College which cannot be satisfied in the e-learning process. The degree of emotions differs significantly among male and female candidates who are from nuclear family. Such study may become useful in designing a few strategies to overcome shortcomings of e-education up to certain extent.