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Dodging the draft, here comes craft beer
As if the lineup of foreign and Indian beer brands is not enough, here is a new concept to try out This summer, beer lovers can try out a new kind of beverage: bottled craft beer. Launched in Delhi in November, this product from White Owl company is already being sold in 250 bars and […]
An army of volunteers awaits commands
As the country prepares for the mammoth task of electing the 17th Lok Sabha, the foot soldiers of the BJP and Congress await the bugle call, while AAP volunteers are already in the field. Sashikala VP and Shubham Bhatia speak to those who have had a long run in their respective parties, campaigning in election […]
Streaming into spotlight
Arjun Mathur grabbed eyeballs with his spectacular performance in Made in Heaven, a role he took on despite the fear of being typecast Amazon Video’s latest web series Made in Heaven, conceived by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, is creating a lot of buzz. Arjun Mathur, who plays one of the leads, has been widely […]
Lowdown on Lokpal
In the long wait for a Lokpal, have we diluted the nature of the ombudsman? In a historic move, retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose was appointed as the country’s first ever anti-corruption ombudsman—or Lokpal—after a PM-led selection committee comprising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, and senior advocate […]
Main Bhi Chowkidar
After the surge of #MaiBhiChowkidar among politcians, let’s look at some of the stories of the real-life chowkidars Ajay works as a security guard with the Total Security Agency (or an agency with a name that’s nearly as absolute). He belongs to Bhagalpur. He lives with his family in a slum near Seelampur in Delhi. […]
‘No time for meal break’
I have been into this profession for the last five years. I am originally from Punjab. Initially, I got Rs 8,000 for 12-hour duty. Now, recently, I have started getting Rs 10,000 for the same. I used to work in a cinema hall, and then a bank. There, I had to stand the whole time […]
First-time voters are as aware as the older lot
One and a half crore people – half the size of Australia’s total population – is the number of first-time voters registered for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in India, as declared by the Election Commission. The number is a testament to the fact that young voters can hold the key to which party leads […]
The land of luxury
From the thrill of speed on the sands to a date with the region’s cultural heritage, Abu Dhabi has a lot to offer It is difficult to remain unmoved by the constantly changing colour palette of the Emerati desertscape. And with the sun slowly commencing its journey down the horizon, the sparkling hues of the […]