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In monsoon 2019, Delhi stands on 1976 drains
The capital’s drainage system has retained the same archaic structure for 42 years, even as the population has increased four-fold In the scorching heat of the capital, while everyone is ardently praying and hoping for rainfall to get some relief, the city isn’t quite ready for the subsequent waterlogging that will follow soon. It takes […]
English VS Urdu
Residents have battled for an Urdu medium school here for decades, but the EDMC ‘whimsically’ changed it to English medium last month The gate of a new three-floored school in East Delhi’s Sri Ram Colony has a message scribbled on it with chalk— “Do not park your vehicles in front of this gate”—even though a […]
Tension in Old City
Discussions fill the air on how the Hindu community ‘can’t be silent anymore’ and how ‘the time has come’ On Monday night, the usual bustle of Chandni Chowk is absent. The markets are shut and there is heavy patrolling by police officials following a series of events that took place on the night of Sunday, […]
Don’t like those sounds? It might be Misophonia
When working in the office, do you get distracted by the noise around you? Is the sound of your colleague typing hard on the keyboard disturbing? Do sounds other people don’t even notice drive you up a wall? Are you affected so much that you are close to tears or become immensely agitated? You might […]
On Zaira Wasim’s deep surrender
The idea of ‘free choice’ gets a blow when the choices women make fit into a clear, distinguishable pattern Zaira Wasim, the young superstar from Kashmir, has been in the news for a while now. Her letter on why she left cinema and acting is a reflection of a deep surrender that a young woman […]
A grim reaper stalks poor children
Affected families in Muzaffarpur have much in common: low social status, low income, poor access to healthcare and the non-existent reach of government schemes The countryside in Bihar’s north-western region of Tirhut is in full bloom at this time of the year. One is constantly in the vicinity of mango trees and litchi orchards and […]
Artistic vibes
Young enthusiasts are coming together to provide platforms to artists and poets in the Capital who need an audience in front of whom they can showcase their talent Artists need a space or a platform to develop their talent, preferably by interacting with an audience. They need a place to express themselves but not everyone […]
‘People tend to exaggerate nepotism’
Model-turned-actor Bidita Bag talks about her journey from Kolkata to Mumbai, her struggling days, Nawazuddin siddiqui and more After starting her modeling career in Kolkata, Bidita Bag quickly became the go-to model for leading designers in the city. Looking for a major push in her career, she shifted to Mumbai and went on to become […]