Unlikely partners

A Naga girl partners with her mother-in-law-to-be, wife of a bureaucrat, to make some good money during the pandemic Avibu Seyie, who has just entered her thirties, and her 68-year-old mother-in-law-to-be Geeta Bhatnagar—the former calls the latter Mumaa—have joined hands to sell momos online and utilise the time the pandemic has provided them while confined […]

Delhi’s Donald Trumps

Some are in denial and delusional about the dangers of the pandemic. They are learning their lessons the hard way There are many Donald Trumps in Delhi who are happy in denial. While the pandemic rages on, particularly in the NCR, there are many who feel that the worst is over, and now life can […]

Lucky Ali’s nostalgic treat to millennial hearts

With an impromptu acoustic rendition of his 1996 song O Sanam, Lucky Ali takes the internet by storm “Samjhe zamaana ke dil hai khilauna jaana hai ab kya hai dil ka lagaana nazron se ab na humko giraana mar bhi gaye to bhool na jaana…” (The world thinks that the heart is a toy, but […]

Diwali dilemma

Shoppers this festive season have to face the double whammy of the increasing Covid-19 cases and the toxic air, yet they throng to the markets Entering South Delhi’s Munirka market, one can see colourful stalls and shops selling flowers, lights, earthen lamps, stickers, and clothes. Despite the pandemic, shoppers can be seen flocking to the […]

Gifting ideas for festive pomp 

Beat the pandemic blues with these ‘socially distanced’ gifting ideas this festive season  Diwali is right around the corner. While the pandemic this year will restrict visiting our friends and family, we can still celebrate by decking up at home and exchanging gifts with our loved ones. With most things available online, here are some […]

​​Love in the time of Corona

Online dating has changed the way relationships are forged, while for many traditional holding hands is the way to cement a relationship People are locked up inside their houses, outings are not very frequent and there’s apprehension about meeting new people. It remains true, however, where there’s a will, there’s a way. Corona has been […]

Age no bar

Harish Salve married his woman friend at the age of 65. It’s never too late to do a good thing It’s time to look at some famous, successful people marrying in the seventh decade of their eventful life. Recently, renowned lawyer Harish Salve, 65, got married to Caroline Brossard, 56, in a church in London, […]

Ripples in stillwater

Salman Usmani is one of the select few Delhiites who practice the art of fly-fishing diligently. It has a profound impact on his persona Stillness is at the core of all activities, and if one is oblivious of this it can be destabilising. Many Delhites, to escape the hustle-bustle of a busy metropolis, get out […]