Recognised by courts yet discriminated by society

The apex court’s support and recognition of kinnars in the Hindu community is changing the attitude of society towards transgenders—but they face discrimination from society at large and within the LGBTQ community  Raju Mani, 32, a transgender, who resides in Noida, is glad to have been part of the processions of Kinnar Akahara during the […]

Doing their bit: Radisson Blu Marina Hotel distributes food packages to migrants and health care workers

While the city battled the coronavirus pandemic, many organisations came forward to help with relief work, Radisson Blu Marina Hotel was one such entity lending a helping hand in these difficult times The impact of the pandemic has been devastating for the Capital to say the least. With a total lockdown and the healthcare system […]

It’s a hard life if you don’t weaken

Pandemic was a double blow for people suffering from genetic disorders or chronic diseases. However, not for all, Payal Bhattacharjee is getting stronger as life offers her more challenges The pandemic lay bare the worst aspect of our health infrastructure—people dying on the street in want of oxygen—these poignant images have made home in our […]

The internet spares none, not even ‘The Great Khali’

The meme culture, be it light hearted fun or targetted bullying, spares none. An example of this was recently seen when people trolled The Great Khali on his Instagram posts  The internet needs new memes everyday. Sometimes satirical, sometimes poking fun and well, sometimes senseless. This time, however, Dalip Singh Rana, aka The Great Khali […]

Adversity: man’s greatest motivator 

Bedridden after a life-threatening car accident—with an injured spine— inspired Vikram Jeet Singh Parmar to conquer the highest peaks of the world. His story is an inspiration for all “Difficulty is what wakes up the genius” wrote Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his famous book Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder. A good example is Vikram […]

Blasted for the past: celebrities face heat for use of casteist slurs in old posts 

For some celebrities unintentional use of casteist or communal or sexist slurs words in the past have landed them in hot waters in the present TV actress Munmun Dutta was recently caught in controversy when she used a “casteist” word in her YouTube video early this month, which appeared to be in a derogatory sense. […]

For the crumbling health infrastructure, mobile hospitals may be a solution 

An Indian entrepreneur, Ranjit Grewal, with the help of a Singaporean crypto pioneer, is retrofitting shipping containers into well-equipped hospitals—has great potential to revamp public health infrastructure Lately, the Modi government has faced criticism from around the world for mismanaging the second wave of Covid-19 that left people scrambling for medical care, leading to the […]

Indian delicacies revisited 

As the country battles the second wave of the pandemic, Udit Maheshwari is bringing joy to foodies with his delivery only restaurant that offers regional delights from across the country with some tweaks With the pandemic hitting the city hard, people are once again restricted to their homes. The hospitality sector was just trying to […]