Parikrama’s Subir Malik is still hung up on classic rock-n-roll. When not performing, he promotes other artists to keep the music scene buzzing Classic memorabilia on the wall. A fancy collection of alcohol arraigned on an old mahogany table. Wall hanging of a handwritten song by Jim Morrison. This is what welcomes visitors to the […]

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Karol Bagh’s Gaffar Market is notorious for its low-priced electronics. TV sets and mobile phones are sold without bills, but strangely they all come with a warranty Remember seeing those fancy LED TVs in mega electronics stores? Also, do you remember the hefty price tag on it, which stops you from asking further questions from […]

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Despite having the highest number of bug bounty hackers and numerous institutes teaching ethical hacking, government agencies in India lack a proper mechanism to respond to the security alerts they receive “My only intention is to find the bug and then report it. But in most cases the government body doesn’t even revert — let […]

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Public bicycle sharing has not really taken off in the Capital, with only a sprinkling of tourists and students availing of the facility, that too on weekends It’s a bright Sunday morning and you’re in the Metro, feeling good about how empty it is. You get a seat, reach your destination, exit the station and […]

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A first person account by a professional whose happy childhood turned into a nightmare adolescence till he found acceptance among college friends What is being gay? How do gay men live? How do they perform the sexual act? Is that even natural? These were some of the questions that started crossing my mind when I […]

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The shocking instances of puppies being poisoned or stabbed in Dwarka point to the possibility of a psychopath killing more strays or even attacking humans “When I saw those puppies lying on the floor with their throats slit. I can’t describe that moment in words. I felt like harming the person who did it in […]

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A learning centre is imparting literacy to ragpickers at the Ghazipur landfill site, bringing glimpses of life in the mainstream and hope for a less grimy future “My father slapped me once when I couldn’t write his name in Hindi,” says Feroza, a 12-year-old student, without making eye contact. Throughout the conversation she talks very […]

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While Delhiites are sympathetic to the homeless during winter, and often distribute blankets, the monsoon brings challenges the authorities don’t recognise “Most of the people sleep in fear. Many a time we’re afraid of cars driving over the footpath,” says Rajkumar, 38, a construction worker. Rajkumar is one of the many people who sleep on […]

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