Nobody’s perfect. Body shape should stop being a yardstick to judge people as it affects self-esteem What’s a perfect body shape? A notion that keeps changing with time, depending on the cultural context. There are diverse body types and therefore, varied definitions of an ideal body. And no one body type can claim monopoly on […]

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This is the story of an American merchant banker’s intimacy with a sadhu in Haridwar. She calls their togetherness ‘Krishna-lila’ Georgia (name changed) is a merchant banker in her late 30s who lives in the US, in New York to be precise. She made so much money in the first five years of her career […]

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Local traders say there is no need to blame anyone for the hotel fire that killed 17, it was an “accident” A day after the ghastly fire at Karol Bagh’s Hotel Arpit Palace that killed 17 people, life goes on uninterrupted. There are crowds on the streets, Tank Road and Gurudwara Road markets are doing brisk […]

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Many Russian girls come to Delhi on tourist visas to earn a living, find a partner and a secure family environment. Here is a look into their tryst with Delhi There are many Russians and Russian-speaking people in Delhi — especially in Paharganj and Ram Krishna Marg area.  A few also live in Saket, Malviya […]

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The holy Kumbh Mela offers an intense experience, with sages and saints who have relinquished the world — some even clothing — in the quest for freedom from the vicious cycle of birth and death The Kumbh Mela has its class divide. While the rich get to learn yoga, meditation and have private audience with […]

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Nigerians lead an oppressed life in ghetto-like hidden pockets in the city. They have strong solidarity and are fairly resilient in the face of adversity Nigerians in Delhi. There are many thousands of them, yet there is no way to arrive at a definitive figure as many of them by their own admission are ‘illegal […]

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No jubilation here: R-Day has little meaning in the lives of the working class, even 69 years after we got sovereignity While the middle class rues that Republic Day falls on Saturday this time, which is anyway an off day for most, in the informal sector, not many people can enjoy a holiday. The working […]

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Many expats come to Kumbh from all over the world to seek spiritual solace and out-of-body experiences India has been of interest to many nirvana seekers from the West, not just the desi brand of sadhu and sant. Meditation, yoga, occult, yajna and various cult practices, are a source of fascination. The Kumbh Mela attracts […]

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