Et tu, Book Fair?

With Delhi’s World Book Fair going virtual, avid readers and regulars at the event are left feeling disheartened Organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the World Book Fair, one of the first ever virtual book fairs in the country, is one of the most awaited events […]

Along river banks: this environmentalist walks to document lives

For Siddharth Agarwal, who walked along the length of the Ganga, walking is about the journey and the people you meet An environmentalist, Siddharth Agarwal is walking along Indian rivers for the last four years, recording the stories, myths, rumours, fears and rituals of the people dwelling alongside them. Now his journey of six-months along the […]

Love the stray like your pet!

Tina Antoniades with the support of locals took care of the dozens of dying stray dogs during the pandemic months, in the process, creating civic awareness. A model to replicate…. The pandemic was a crisis for all of us in some measure, in these trying times  there were some who spent their time with compassion […]

Sadar Bazar goes online

Delhi’s iconic Sadar Bazar market has now its own e-commerce website to help traders increase their businesses in a post Covid world The iconic Sadar Bazaar, one of Delhi’s oldest markets, is now available for customers across the country in a digital avatar, sadar24.com. People can now buy products from a long list of categories […]

Eat wise, drop a size or two

A healthy society is better equipped to deal with the pandemic. Obesity makes matters worse. Intermittent fasting is a way out if done properly, it’s not just another fad! Doctors in Delhi are witnessing a trend. There’s a link between obesity and Covid-19 related complications. Dr Rashid Gouri, a senior resident at AIIMS, confirmed in […]

Sense of the soil

Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha has established a farm near Alwar and encourages urban people to come and work here The prolonged lockdown and the collapse of normal social life for months together during the pandemic gave some people a lot of time to reflect upon existentialist issues. One of India’s leading environmentalists Vimlendu Jha contemplated on […]

Craving fish? Then Café Delhi Heights has a big catch for you!

The restaurant is hosting ‘fish trap’ – a fish festival with a selection of the favourites from around the world and India – all under one roof “It’s a big catch” – Delhiites perhaps do not expect such greetings when they walk into a restaurant in the Capital. Being far away from the coastline, ‘a […]

Fight the virus with immunity

With the ongoing pandemic, till the time herd immunity is achieved, a healthy immune system is our best weapon against the Coronavirus Even as the Coronavirus pandemic seems to be slowing down, with drives to provide vaccinations against the disease gearing up, people should not let their guards down against the virus. And as we […]