Pandemic stops the music

Musicians in rural India, who depend on religious festivities for a living, face hard times as all gatherings, including social events, stand cancelled in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. Fifty-year old Sarvan, a Dalit, is a resident of a village called Parichha — a gram panchayat in Pohri tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya […]

Clouds of uncertainty over students

The spread of Coronavirus has increased uncertainty in the future of Indian youth, here and abroad, including the postponement of internships, often the first steps to a career  The spread of Coronavirus across the globe has led to countries shutting their borders, announcing lockdowns and concentrating on containing the spread of the virus. In tune […]

Blind faith?

The Adityanath government has banned large gatherings, except in the holy city where over 10 lakh people are expected for the Ram Navami Mela later this month UTTAR PRADESH, India’s most populous state with a headcount of around 22 crore, declared the coronavirus outbreak an “epidemic” last week. It has reported 12 infections so far. […]

Corona puts a zip on clothes

Since going out to shop for clothes has been curtailed during the pandemic, the fashion industry is on tenterhooks about its future in the near term DISEASE IS a great leveller. It takes a mere virus to wreck our biological systems, no matter where we are in the world. The precaution of social distancing and […]

Shutters Down

Since social distancing is the key to containing the spread of the infection, most states have shut down educational institutions, malls, theatres, and prohibited large public gatherings THE NOVEL Coronavirus has enveloped the world in a pall of fear and panic. In India, the first case of the virus, also known as Covid-19, was reported […]

A forced holiday

Amid coronavirus spread people are forced to stay back and work from home; some are enjoying the free time while others feel bored, underutilised and miss the thrill of a challenging work life PEOPLE ARE creatures of habit, and the Coronavirus pandemic has forced people to change their habits. In many parts of the world, […]

Shoppers stop, sales flop

The Coronavirus pandemic has shaken the confidence of the Capital’s citizens, and triggered a panic about what the next few weeks will bring  A USUALLY packed Mall of India in Noida wears a desolate look on the weekends. There are only a couple of customers in most of the stores and the restaurants are empty. […]

Events of the week

FRENCH CONNECT What: French artist Michel Testard’s is back with a new exhibition- ‘Reminiscence of India, past and present’ –which builds upon and expands on his lasting fascination for India. Michel is a travelling artist, a writer, and a sitar player. The exhibition presents the various themes he has introduced to the Indian audience- Forts […]