“Not enough roles for foreign actors here”

Actor Suzanne Bernert talks about her journey in the Indian film industry as a foreigner, and her latest book ‘The Diwali Gift’ German-Indian actor Suzanne Bernert has succeeded in carving a niche for herself in the Indian entertainment industry through her sheer tenacity and hard work. Growing up in a scenic border town near Austria […]

Delhi govt installs bamboo nets, sprinkles water to remove froth from Yamuna

A day after the Delhi government deployed 15 boats in River Yamuna to remove froth at Kalindi Kunj, civic agencies on Wednesday installed bamboo nets and sprinkled water to dissipate froth — a sign of the river’s hazardous water quality. Officials have admitted that the problem of frothing will continue until sewage treatment plants in […]

Unproven not unaccepted; home remedies breed in Delhi with rise in dengue 

In a rush to find a cure for dengue, people in the Capital are turning to home remedies, despite their efficacy being unproven    Alok was informed that his friend is in the grip of dengue and requires goat’s milk as his platelet count is going down. He, without delay rushed to a jhuggi area near […]

Shastri: Player, commentator, coach and commentator again

Ravi Shastri has had a contrasting career; from being a player to BCCI’s ‘own guy’ to being a guide to the team. Patriot takes a look at his journey so far   Ravi Shastri left the Team India dressing room on Monday night delivering what he has always been best at… ‘a lecture’! As the five-year-long […]

Congress leaders hold protest, demand VAT be reduced on petrol, diesel in Delhi

City Congress leaders and workers staged a protest near the Delhi Secretariat at ITO on Tuesday demanding that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reduce value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar said Kejriwal should learn from Punjab and bring down VAT on fuel. “People are deeply troubled due to price […]

Exploring artful abstractions

Masterfully combining colour, form and expression, the works of Prabhakar Kolte, brings to the fore the many facets of dynamics of abstract art  Treasure Art Gallery makes a debut with ‘The Mind’s Eye’ featuring veteran abstractionist Prabhakar Kolte.  Curated by art critic Uma Nair, the exhibition has on display 50 masterpieces, all about exploration of […]

4 in 5 families in Delhi-NCR affected by air pollution

Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital and adjoining areas, a survey conducted by a community social media platform has found that four in five families in the region have someone facing one or more ailments due to contaminated air The survey conducted by LocalCircles also said that 91 per cent of Delhi residents […]

Events of the week

Art on wheels What: Focusing on a contemporary but less noticed facet of public life in Tamil Nadu, India International Centre presents, ‘Colours Unlimited: The Bus Art of Tamil Nadu’. An exhibition of photographs by Vijay Jodha, it features art that can be found on the sides of buses criss-crossing the state. The advent of […]