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Scarred survivors
Even though the sale of acid is banned in the capital, it continues to serve as a weapon for men who refuse to accept rejection. More than an expression of their anger, it is an expression of their toxic masculinity My cousin paid K1,25,000 to scar me for life. Maine sapne mein bhi nai socha […]
‘We are all immigrants’
A documentary narrated by Ruben Martinez, offers insights into what it means to be an “American” today in a vitiated atmosphere On a crisp and sunny winter morning I found myself in a vast hall near the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, along with hundreds of other freshly minted United States citizens. We had […]
‘No promotion for 25 years’
Initially, there were no male nurses in our country. I was the first male nurse in Delhi and have been in this profession since 1995. Even after working for more than two decades, I have not got a single promotion. We have so many problems. For one, there is a shortage of nursing staff according […]
Malayalam media shows the way
Both TV and print ceaselessly covered the floods and helped with rescue efforts, sans sensationalism Malayala Manorama, the Malayalam daily, lowered its masthead twice last week. The newspaper, perhaps overwhelmed by the humanitarian crisis at hand, seemed to bow in acknowledgement. Entire towns, hill stations, highways, bridges and hundreds of people of Kerala were submerged […]
Moderate and charismatic
In these photos taken by Indian Express photo editor Praveen Jain over the years, Atal Bihari Vajpayee can be seen in many moods
Colonial heritage
Call the present to a halt and explore Mussoorie as a journey to the historical period of British imperialists because there is much more to it than the magnificent mountains Does the road wind up-hill all the way? Yes, to the very end. — Christina Rossetti You reach Dehradun and if, perchance, you have read […]
‘Can’t even charge my phone’
I live in a one-bedroom apartment in Saket. It is near the Metro station and the area is a crowded one. Thus, a lot of electricity is being consumed there. Generally, when I come home from work at night and there is a power cut, it is really annoying. It is a recurring problem in […]
When power cut becomes a norm
I live in NIT Faridabad, and the problems of power cut we face here are nothing new, it’s something that has been going on for years. Although the situation is better today, the problem of power cuts has not been resolved completely by DHBVN, the Haryana electricity management board. Every time it rains in our […]