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Remembering the ‘coffee king’
Friends and colleagues open up about VG Siddhartha’s knowledge, compassion and simplicity VG siddhartha, best known as the founder of the Café Coffee Day (CCD) chain, had great plans not only for CCD but also for the coffee industry. He had reportedly written a letter to CCD’s board of directors and employees saying, “I have […]
‘Illegals’ in their own land
July 31 was the deadline given by the Supreme Court to residents of Assam to produce documents to prove their domicile. This is the story of one Hindu family who relocated to Delhi due to lack of education certificates, despite having eight other documents like Aadhar, birth certificates and bank statements Fifth March 2018 is […]
In limbo: The Bale-Zizou equation
The drama — both on and off the field — just keeps on increasing Back in 2013, Welsh winger and Tottenham Hotspur player Gareth Bale joined Spanish giants Real Madrid for a world-record deal of £85 million—a move that eclipsed the £80 million Real had paid for Manchester United’s star-studded number 7 Cristiano Ronaldo. However, […]
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
The journey of Ramjal Meena from a guard in JNU to cracking the entrance examination for pursuing Russian was marked by endless struggle. His inspirational story made headlines and has caught the attention of many. Like Meena, there are several other such stories of people who have survived all odds to follow their dreams. Patriot […]
India-US relations beyond damage?
Prime minister Narendra Modi needs to emphatically clear the air to control the ramifications of president Donald Trump’s prattling Not to put too fine a point on it but the remarks of US President Donald Trump during his meeting with the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are a big setback in the budding India-US strategic […]
Appy days for indie artists
For an artist looking for a platform, music apps are just the right fit. From global giants to desi initiatives, they can take their pick With the evolution of ‘indie’ (independent) or alternative music culture, millennials have taken it upon themselves to ensure the music continues to flow. From setting up their own record labels […]
Dalit kids punch it out
Government jobs, Army jobs, better health—why young Dalit boys and girls have joined Balaji Boxing Academy in South Kolkata It is 5.15 pm on a pleasant Wednesday evening in July. About 30 young boys and girls dressed in either traditional blue or red amateur boxing attire are warming up by running in a circle. This […]
Labour law ‘reforms’
The Working Journalists Acts of 1955 and 1958 are among 12 labour laws to be subsumed in proposed labour codes that will reduce legal protections for journalists at their workplaces A wave of layoffs is washing through Indian newsrooms. In June, Newslaundry had reported that digital news portal Scroll.in laid off more than 16 employees […]