Mihir Srivastava
Posts by: Mihir Srivastava
Brawny is the qualification; low incomes and the lure of crime are big challenges for traditional wrestlers
For traditional wrestlers jobs like enforcers, personal security, manning cash collection points like the toll plazas, even organised crime are a niche professional avenue with that come with greater risks than rewards It’s an overcast Sunday evening, outside a popular bar in the Kailash Market in South Delhi, Samar Chaudhary is getting ready for his […]
When adversity is an opportunity
For single women the pandemic was a big challenge. For man, while old doors and the rhythm of life were shut, new windows of possibilities opened up There are women who have made the conscious decision to lead an independent life and enjoy their own company. The two waves of the pandemic have ensured that […]
The youngest grandmaster
Abhimanyu Mishra made history by becoming the youngest grandmaster in the history of chess. He has bigger plans. It’s just the beginning….. Abhimanyu Mishra was 12 years 4 months, and 25 days old when he became a chess grandmaster in Budapest–Hungary last week. The youngest in the world to do that, he broke a 19 […]
Stray dogs suffer amid pandemic, Delhi Samaritan comes to their rescue
An Indian-Dutch woman, Annelieke, has developed an effective stray dog management model in South Delhi, which can be replicated by others Stray dogs are the silent sufferers during the pandemic. The economic life of the city came to a halt and with it the ecosystem of their survival in the urban habitat was affected. Herds […]
Indira Tiwari; the emerging new star of Bollywood
Method actor, Indira Tiwari, is an NSD prodigy. Top filmmakers have expressed their desire to work with her Indira Tiwari stands out in a group of people. She’s the newest method actor in the film industry. A National School of Drama (NSD)—Delhi prodigy, Indira grew up in Bhopal. Though she has been a professional performer […]
Recognised by courts yet discriminated by society
The apex court’s support and recognition of kinnars in the Hindu community is changing the attitude of society towards transgenders—but they face discrimination from society at large and within the LGBTQ community Raju Mani, 32, a transgender, who resides in Noida, is glad to have been part of the processions of Kinnar Akahara during the […]
A city of birds: Delhi’s feathered friends find home in dilapidated wetlands
Paradoxically, a populated and polluted Delhi supports a healthy diverse birdlife. A study reveals Delhi’s ponds are the most biodiverse of any urban ponds anywhere in the world Delhi supports a diverse birdlife that only one other city in the world can match—that’s Nairobi. It’s a bit of a puzzle, how come one of the […]
Battle for user’s data raises privacy concerns
There’s a tug of war going between social networking giants and the Indian government over who will control user data, while this plays out the privacy of users is being compromised Information, read data, is power. And with the advent and spread of social networking sites, particularly in the last decade, there has been wholesale […]