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‘Frequency of local trains really low’
I take a local train for Tilak Bridge from Old Faridabad to go to office. Since my father used to travel by the local train and not by metro, he encouraged me to take the train as it is cheaper. I was sceptical at first because I used to commute via local train during my […]
‘My kids are out of school’
I am originally from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Now I am staying in Ghaziabad with my three children. My wife passed away, so I am the only one taking care of them. I stitch and mend torn clothes in Sahibabad and earn only around Rs 5,000-6,000 per month. I cannot afford to admit my children in […]
Delhi Policewali
Netflix release Soni is an honest take on a woman in a position of power struggling to find space in a man’s world Which Indian woman hasn’t heard of the familiar trick of applying sindoor (vermilion) in the parting of our hair as an acceptable measure to ward of sexual harassment? After the December 16 […]
Using data for good
Even if the Internet trend is being mined for facial recognition data, it’s beneficial to further machine learning 2019’s first Internet trend has probably been the #10YearChallenge, which encourages people to post contrasting images of themselves today compared to what they looked like 10 years ago. As with everything, activists who like to visualise an […]
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
The wait is almost over. The 2019 edition of the India Art Fair is all set to bring together 75 exhibitors from 24 Indian and international cities. Here are some of the galleries and exhibitors to look out for at the NSIC Grounds from January 31 to February 3: Reviving Karigari The inspiration behind tapestry […]
‘The demolition is illegal’
In June last year, citizens complained against the felling of trees in Netaji Nagar and Sarojini Nagar. There was a huge protest against this. It was revealed that there were a series of irregularities related to how the approval for these government housing colonies had been granted. It also meant large scale commercialisation of public […]
What ails the Aqua Line Metro?
the line was targeted to be completed in December 2018. But it hs been A victim of departmental and administrative delays The Aqua Line Metro has been touted as the lifeline of Greater Noida residents, including those living on the outskirts of Noida. But the Metro line hasn’t been made available to the public yet. […]
FEELING FLABULOUS!
Participating in the Ms India Curvy contest was a journey of discovery — both of the modeling world and of herself — for this plus-size single mother Delhi is not my favourite place – at least, that was my impression after three visits over the last 20 years. That is why, before flying down from […]