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‘Everest climbing is a status symbol now’
I got into mountaineering by coincidence and did not know much about it. I am from Shimla, from a village where we had to do a lot of walking. So I was always into fitness. After serving in the Indian Army for five years, I did a mountaineering course. I realised that in the Army, […]
Delhi’s bad boys
Singh, the subject of a viral video where he’s thrashed by cops in Mukherjee Nagar, has since gone off the radar Sarabjeet Singh’s house is locked. It’s been four days since a video of him and his minor son being thrashed by police officers went viral, and his friends and neighbours in Gandhi Vihar, Delhi, […]
Meet the super cop of the Kathua rape case
An exclusive interview with Ahfad-ul-Mujtaba, head of the J&K police’s Crime Branch The verdict in the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua was announced on June 10. Six persons were convicted while one accused was acquitted. The in-camera trial in the case that shook the nation had […]
Chernobyl: Is it time for Bhopal?
It is time that India starts paying off its debts and focuses on the truth to be told—one series at a time 5-part mini-series on HBO Aired on Hotstar in India Just as the world was settling down to a life without the fantastic-and-gory Game of Thrones, HBO and Sky sneaked in Chernobyl, a devastating […]
Not this time…
Defenders are an unsung breed, and over the years, the Golden Ball has become an attacker’s award With the annual footballing season having come to an official end, it’s that time of the year when football pundits, ex-legends, and novices—like me—will endlessly debate the rightful winner of the sport’s highest individual award, i.e. the FIFA […]
Events of the week
Soulful musical What: Every artist has a journey. A journey of an endless search. A journey that is filled with ups and downs, acceptance and rejection, pain and satisfaction. The play, Tansen explores this journey through the life of the legendary Tansen. What was it that made him the great Tansen and what was his […]
Drivers must obey rules, always
Although Uber drivers are generally well trained, sometimes you are at the mercy of one whose reckless actions put you at risk. I had one such bad experience the other day. Right from the first crossing we came to, I had apprehensions as he parked on the extreme right, obstructing incoming traffic. I did scold […]
A communal turn
The police maintain nervous vigilance as a shrill mob threatens revenge The qasbah of Tappal lies 50 kilometres away from Aligarh city. One can miss the town at the slightest distraction, especially those used to the pace of the nearby Yamuna Expressway. Half a dozen years ago, 58-year-old Krishna (name changed) gave up his land […]