An interview with IAWRT Festival Director Aradhana Kohli Kapur This is the only festival of its kind in India. The Asian women’s film festival is organised every year by the International Association of Women in Radio & Television (IAWRT)-India chapter. The 14th edition has just concluded at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi, […]

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Indian celebrities, politicians and sportspersons make a beeline for the US and Europe for treatment as, ironically, India becomes one of the most favoured destinations for medical tourism Last week it was unfortunate to learn that Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor with a global appeal, was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour. He informed his fans via […]

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“I laughed so hard that tears rolled down my legs.” This was the quote that greeted the patients who lay down on the examination bed of my dear attending (senior doctor) at Cleveland Clinic Florida during my fellowship days, written as it was on a sheet of paper that she had so thoughtfully stuck on […]

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From denial to a course of treatment that does not relieve the symptoms, endometriosis is a debilitating condition which needs to be discussed more. I lay motionless with my eyes fixed on the ceiling. A plethora of emotions flooded into my mind. Anger, discomfort, misery, despair. I’m tired and desperate. My mind has become numb […]

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The answer to the question: if you’re under 35, unmarried and not working for a multinational firm: “Most probably not, not in Delhi”. That, anyway, is what realtors and real estate consultants of Delhi-NCR say. They haven’t come across a single, single individual wanting to buy a home. All echoed a spouse’s income as paramount […]

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A domestic worker’s travails when exercising her right to have a bank account show the unsympathetic attitude of the bank staff and deficiency in service Was technology meant to simplify governance or complicate it? Maybe it simplifies some things for the government and other agencies, but it only adds an extra page of photocopy to […]

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Turkish restraunt baris hopers to popularise it’s country’s cuisine. Enjoy some deliious cigar-borek-crispy rolls with caramalised onions and feta cheese-and enjoy your meal with fagamisu-tiramisu made with figs At first, the restaurant gives the impression of being Indo-Islamic. Baris means peaceful in Turkish. Arjun Toor, co-owner of the restaurant is quite excited about popularising Turkish […]

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The project to develop an Indian size for garments, like the European and American ones, has been 12 years in the making and will take three more. Is it worth the effort? A trip to a clothing store always brings a bunch of surprises. It could be a knock-off range of an ‘exclusive collection’ from […]

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