Homely hospitality makes hostels a hit among young travellers

While travelling, a place to stay at or just to stop at is vital. The place should be equipped with basics like a bed, a clean bathroom and food. Facilities and amenities are secondary – but equally important. What if we were to tell you that you would get all these requests fulfilled within a […]

Structures that thrill: celebrating CP Kukreja Architects

This book stands testimony to a talented architect’s passion for building India’s institutions, malls and residences that have transformed the landscape of modern India

Not so fast, boys: gig workers bear the brunt of superfast delivery

The quick delivery startup Blinkit faces many glitches but a timely investment from Zomato might help it stay afloat in the e-grocery race

CP’s subways: What lies beneath

Years after they were constructed to facilitate safe travel for pedestrians, the five subways of Delhi’s Connaught Place remain a daunting prospect for citizens.

‘Transition was a matter of life and death’: Dr Aqsa Sheikh

In this candid conversation with Jayali Wavhal, Dr Aqsa, who is also the first trans woman to head a Covid vaccination centre in India, talks about how life has been different since she transitioned.

The Coquette and a ‘Murder in the bylanes’

Murder in the Bylanes, authored by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal, is a gripping novel that revolves around the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition and describes the communal disharmony with the role of the police and bystanders tearing at the social fabric. The following is an excerpt from the novel. Laid-back evenings in Kanpur […]

Revenge tourism at its best as heritage walks return

Delhi-ites are rediscovering their heritage and enjoying being outdoors, stomping out the tedium of lockdowns

Old is not gold any longer

The number of women being abandoned by their sons is increasing at an alarming rate while daughters are seen making huge sacrifices to provide care to their old mothers when they become old and helpless   As I was giving a coin to a young woman pleading with folded hands at the car window, my […]