It is difficult to describe the life led over the past five years. Rear-view mirrors are a boon. Noting down vehicle numbers has become a habit. Slowing down suddenly, allowing vehicles to overtake, taking sudden turns without the indicator, sometimes zooming through dark streets hoping no one would wander onto the road—all are second nature […]

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Is it really true that the practice of denying entry to women is part of a long-held tradition? The historic verdict of the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court lifting the ban on women of certain age groups from entering the Sabarimala temple was, more or less, on expected lines. The judgment puts an end […]

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Instead of presenting an internationalist vision at the UN General Assembly, Swaraj played to the gallery at home The “unprecedented economic and social transformation” initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through various schemes and the “deceit and deception” of Pakistan dominated external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj’s address to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in […]

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Dyal Singh College Principal IS Bakshi refuses to accept his “illegal” suspension by BJP-affiliated chairman Amitabh Sinha. an fir has been lodged at the police station On Monday, the morning of September 24, the students, faculty, working staff and even the principal of Dyal Singh (Morning) College stood outside the college premises, caught by surprise […]

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The Right to Education Act will only achieve its goals if fee-paying parents participate in the process of making disadvantaged children and their families feel socially included If one moves out of one’s bubble of the immediate neighbourhood, one can observe a diverse group of people. Take a stroll a couple of blocks down and […]

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The assumption that all children and adolescents experience guilt, shame, and fear, when abused, is not true Educating children to help them protect themselves from sexual abuse uses the ‘good touch bad touch’ paradigm. The basic assumption of such nomenclature is that children feel scared, ashamed, and even guilty when they are touched in their […]

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I came to stay in a PG near Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium two months back. Here, they charge 17,000 for one room. When I booked the room, they said we will be provided a really good internet connection. But soon after I moved, I realised how poor the Wi-fi was. I use net for almost […]

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I came to Delhi in June this year. I booked a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Noida Sector-62. At the time of booking, the landlord told us that wi-fi would be available all day as he had a TP-Link router. When I went to see the PG, I checked the wi-fi and it was working […]

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