Coaching CEOs online

Chander Sharma trains and coaches CEOs online to be effective and efficient. His tongue-in-cheek account of dealing with them in their home settings…    The long spell of the pandemic has had a profound impact on our life in some ways that are difficult to fathom. Education has gone online, not just for the school […]

Aunt to hundreds, Suman Mishra’s love for strays knows no bounds

At a time when people are unwilling to extend a helping hand to strangers due to fear of Covid-19, Suman Mishra, a resident of old Gurugram has been taking care of stray dogs like they were her own children  “Animals have come to mean so much in our lives. We live in a fragmented and disconnected […]

Hospitality industry: trends and future possibilities

As the world copes with the pandemic, the hospitality industry has come up with innovative ways to keep their businesses up and running The Covid-19 pandemic has forced industries to rethink their approach for the future and to bring about changes that can cope with not just the current pandemic but also the challenges to […]

Cloud Kitchens; the future of food delivery

With the pandemic necessitating frequent shutdowns of dine in options, cloud kitchens are becoming more prominent, successfully expanding in the food delivery market In 2003, two friends from Calcutta – Kallol Banerjee and Jaydeep Barman spent time reminiscing about their childhood days and the lip-smacking street food in Calcutta. That’s when the idea hit them, […]

A taste of the bygone era

Sameer Chona’s new cloud kitchen Kissa Zaike Ka is a perfect amalgamation of exotic cuisines made with traditional recipes that will make your mouth water Launched during the lockdown, Kissa Zaike Ka is the brainchild of Sameer Chona – known for the Chonas in Khan Market. Bringing to you the taste of forgotten recipes from […]

Garnished with Punjabi vibes 

The newly opened Dhaba offers relishing Punjabi food and its retro ambience takes us back to the 80s and 90s Carrying forward a thirty year old legacy, Dhaba has now found a new address at Commons in DLF Avenue. Offering a vast variety of delectable North Indian especially Punjabi food, this one attempts to provide […]

A teenage maverick filmmaker

Mauraya Sharma is a 17 years old filmmaker and painter working on the complex issues of sexuality and gender. His creative urge guides him to accomplish feats much beyond his years…   A prodigy, blessed with an indefatigable spirit, curiosity and creative urge, Mauraya Sharma, 17, a class XII student of Pathways World School, Gurugram, […]

Redefining the art of poetry

‘Poetry belongs to the community, and taking it off the shelves of libraries and universities was necessary,’ says Raghvendra Madhu in a candid chat with Patriot  A homemaker and a poet, Raghvendra Madhu, is one the leading figures of the spoken word poetry movement in India. He has written award winning collections like ‘Make me […]