The obsession with taking selfies has proved fatal time and again, but the trend is far from dying out. In fact, its gravity has only been increasing with several physical and mental risks attached to it “There have been times when I’ve made cab drivers wait because I could not get the perfect selfie before […]

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From being evicted to getting their materials confiscated, street vendors in the capital continue to face uncertainty even four years after the implementation of the Street Vendors Act “I sat on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in 2014, in order to get the Street Vendors Act passed, so that I could have a stable […]

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What took off as a business of supplying mares for weddings, turned into Chawla Band that has attained such immense popularity that it has performed at over 11 lakh weddings Weddings in India are a huge deal. From choosing attires to venues, everything is prioritised at the highest level. There is no budget, really. After […]

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While fast food chains claim that there is a temporary shortage of tomatoes, a visit to wholesale markets reveals that there is abundant supply “I don’t know if you call a burger ‘recession food.’ It’s comfort food,” said Michael Mina, celebrity chef and restaurateur. But what if the comfort food lacks a key ingredient, something […]

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What once looked like a garbage dump has now been transformed into a clean and beautiful space with the efforts of Northern Railways and the Delhi Street Art Group The walls facing the Sadar Bazar train yard, that were earlier partly covered with heaps of garbage, are now adorned with street art. “It feels so […]

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Whereas trucks are now bypassing Delhi due to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, thermal power plants continue to pollute its air, with one measure cancelling out the other “If we were standing on the older route, I would’ve been driving right now and not sleeping in my truck,” says S Mahalingam, a 30-year-old truck driver who […]

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From managing unruly crowds during celebrity events to dealing with drunken men at nightclubs, bouncers have to remain calm while maintaining their sturdiness. Some tell us about the challenges they face… “There’s a difference between hiring those who are educated as bouncers and those who are only into pehelwani,” says Surinder Singh, a manager and […]

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The popularity of micro-fiction storytelling platforms is sky-high these days, with millions of people following their pages. Sustained by brand collaborations, these platforms give writers and readers a ground to connect Ashish Sharma, a 19-year-old hotel management student, started writing when he was in school. Being an introvert, he didn’t have many friends to talk […]

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