The silent pandemic warrior 

Monu Kumar and hundreds like him are doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the world today, collecting samples from people for Covid tests. A dangerous job that has now become normal Monu Kumar, 31, is a very busy man and for a good reason. So much so that it’s even difficult to get […]

All I want for Christmas is food!

Celebrate Christmas with these delightful delicacies from some of the city’s favourite patisseries Hot chocolate, ginger bread, plum cake – Christmas simply cannot be imagined without these! This festive season, L’Opera and The Artful Baker is offering an array of delightful sweets and savories. Decked in Christmas colours one can visit or even gift their […]

Christmas in the Capital

Christmas is just around the corner, and we can’t keep calm. Hence we have curated a list of all things Christmas in Delhi. From food to gifts, here are all the festive details from across the city: Shopping spree Despite being a turbulent year, malls across Delhi have put up grand Christmas displays. The year-end Christmas shopping this year […]

‘Tis the season to be chocolatey

And where better to indulge your sweet tooth than a factory attached to a casual dining café. Let your senses be overwhelmed… The moment you step into Colocal, all your childhood dreams of a chocolate factory gets shattered (thanks to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Instead, you are greeted by a more neat, practical machinery, […]

To market, to market, to buy a big Santa

Delhi is a huge metropolis where one part of the city is unaffected by the happenings in the other,  making it a study in contrasts Delhi is a humongous metropolis and it’s possible that one part of the city is completely oblivious even to major happenings in some other parts of the city. There are […]

A year of new word coinages 

The Oxford Dictionary has not chosen a Word of the Year as the year cannot be defined in one word, but the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the common usage of uncommon words  You must have heard words like netizens, Tiktokers, YouTubers, reel, trolls and others. Their origin is rooted in the internet boom and lifestyle […]

No fig-leafs in the altogether

Some in NCR find joy in baring their body to the elements. They are not exhibitionists but look for private spaces to experience public nudity Nudity has become a radical way of self-expression as clothes have become a second skin thanks to thousands of years of conditioning to be dressed in public. However, there are […]

Secrecy and stealth: new marriage mantra

Interfaith couples from UP are choosing to get married outside the state, especially Hindu girls and Muslim men, ever since Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance came into force In some state governments ruled by the BJP, including the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh–Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance–has been passed. This […]