A photographers’ philanthropy 

Four foreign photographers have joined hands to gather resources via online fixed-price sale of photographs to support the poor and vulnerable during the pandemic in India  Four unacquainted photographers were in New Delhi to attend a Magnum workshop with Martin Parr in January 2020. During the workshop, they befriended each other and now they have […]

Put the right food on the table

Urban eating habits are not ideal at the best of times. In this challenging lockdown, a menu that boosts immunity is what doctors advise “The country will go into nationwide lockdown for 21 days”. As soon as he heard this, Vishal, a UPSC aspirant, rushed to a nearby shop to stock up on food items. […]

Love in the time of Corona

From reconnecting with old friends to rekindling a dying romance – love still stands tall amid these trying times During times of crisis, human relationships are often tested and reshaped. Amid this ongoing global pandemic, when we all have been self-isolating, this stands true. Among all the challenges we are facing, mental is one of […]

The challenge of safe passage

Air India operated special flights to fly stranded foreigners home long after European airlines stopped services. Now the crew is transporting thousands of Brits home in dozens of chartered flights In early March, as the number of Coronavirus cases was rising in the UK, many British citizens decided to shift base and made their way […]

Buttoning down in style

As work from home becomes a way of life, fashion influencers find ways to spice up their wardrobes “Don’t think I am mad, I just wanted to show it off to you,” says Neena Gupta, the veteran actor concluding her Instagram video wearing an elaborate choker in gold that decorates her neckline.  She is in […]

Travel writers in the waiting lounge

The first to be hit during the pandemic was the travel industry. Travel bloggers are cooling their heels at home and working out survival strategies Anshul Akhoury, an award-winning travel blogger from Patna, was visiting Kerala to cover a festival in February, when Covid-19 cases in India were not high enough for it to be […]

Once upon a plague….

With entire countries under lockdown, Albert Camus’ ‘The Plague’ provides an insight into human emotions and reactions to turmoil  In January 1941, 28-year old Albert Camus, an Algerian French philosopher and Nobel laureate, started writing about a deadly epidemic transmitted to humans through rats resulting in the death of almost half of the population of […]

Good cop bites the bullet

Ajai Raj Sharma has dealt with some high profile cases in his illustrious career. He writes about it with flair in his recently published memoir  Ajai Raj Sharma, 76, will go down in history as one of the better commissioners to have led Delhi Police. No surprise that he was actively considered for the post […]