Delhi is a city that one might not instantly fall in love with. But once you get used to it, it brings out a version of you that you never knew existed As the wheels of the airplane skidded to a halt on the landing strip at Indira Gandhi International Airport, I started to panic. […]

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A teenager whose sensitivity towards societal issues led her to start an initiative, in collaboration with a bakery, that supplies breads at various locations in the city to feed the hungry All of 16, Taira Bhargava has already developed a very strong sense of self and has resolved to not prioritise selfishly. Despite her board […]

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Busy Metro stations like Kashmere Gate, Huda City Centre, Shahdara, Central Secretariat and Rajiv Chowk are prime targets for petty theft, especially on escalators At Rajiv Chowk Metro station the other day, one of the men boarding the train grabbed another’s collar roughly and began a full-fledged fight, right there on the platform! Some of […]

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Delivery executives don’t have it easy — they have to brave the harsh weather and deal with customers who become irritable. But how is it to deliver food to people when they themselves are hungry and don’t have the time to eat? The recent ‘scandalous’ sighting in Madurai of a delivery executive from Zomato, who […]

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Music prodigy Ritviz Srivastava is making waves with his innovative fusion of Hindustani music and dubstep All of 22 years old, Ritviz Srivastava is strikingly modest and down-to-earth for the fame he’s gained in a short span of time. Hailing from Pune, this young music producer has made waves all over the country with his […]

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Car theft is rampant in some parts of Delhi, even if police stations are a stone’s throw away. So if you are unlucky enough to find your car missing, don’t expect it to be ever found or the auto thieves to be caught If you ever happen to travel to Prashant Vihar, Rohini, keep your […]

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Despite the efforts of several suicide helplines, over 1,00,000 people commit suicide in India every year. The stigma around mental distress in India can be blamed for these staggering figures “The words ‘I was suicidal’ still taste a little strange in my mouth,” says 22-year-old Anisha*. “It was a struggle to wake up every day, […]

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With Delhi playing host to two Sufi performances later this month, it’s a good time to look at a music genre that has a strong spiritual message and appeals to a wide audience “It is the message, not the man, that is important to the Sufis” ~ Idries Shah A few centuries ago, Delhi used […]

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