‘Congress has put its trust in young people’

The feisty MLA whom the Congress has fielded from Chandni Chowk is going hammer and tongs at her former party’s chief Arvind Kejriwal, and is dismissive about the BJP’s chances of making a dent  Alka Lamba will be contesting again from Chandni Chowk constituency, this time from the Congress Party, with which she had been […]

Tangled roots

When children from India adopted in Europe in the past come looking for their biological parents, they do find the truth – but it is not pretty Many of the children adopted from India by couples in Europe and the US in the 1970-80s have grown up looking very different from their white parents, in […]

Let’s read, she says

Katha, led by Geeta Dharmarajan, is playing a stellar role in spreading the joy of reading not only in schools but to women in rural areas I visited Geeta Dharmarajan for the first time during a bitingly cold winter. The first thing that caught my attention was the basic yet organic architecture of the building […]

“Women make the final call in our comic books”

‘Priya and the Lost Girls’ – an augmented reality comic book created by Ram Devineni – tells the story of a female superhero’s fight against sex trafficking A modern-day superhero, Priya is like no other. A rape survivor, she was introduced to the world, in the comic book ‘Priya’s Shakti’, launched in 2014. Defying regressive […]

The curious explorer

Elena Tommaseo, a trained designer from Venice, wears many hats. She has made Delhi her home and found her own unique ways to discover India. A glimpse into her life in Delhi She hails from Venice and worked for 22 years in Milan as a graphic designer before she settling in India some 10 years […]

Metallic resolve

A docile boy who suffered from stage fright became one of the most celebrated metal vocalists in the country. He wants to hone and nurture talent, to help people realise their inherent potential The story of Shashank Bhatnagar, 36, is no less spectacular than his dreams. A Lucknow boy, he lacked confidence, was introverted and  […]

Born to be kind

Satisfaction does not have to come from a fancy job in posh surroundings. It can come from helping underprivileged children find their feet in the education system SHUBHAM BHATIA @ishubhambhatia   Until mid-2017, Sneha Nagpal, 24, was working full time in the hospitality sector as a front desk employee. Morning and evening shifts were hard […]

‘Can courts transfer cops?’

Neeraj Kumar, former police commissioner of Delhi, now an author, gives insights into the working of the police and how things go wrong Neeraj Kumar has had an illustrious career as a police officer. He was Delhi’s Police Commissioner, served in various capacities in CBI, and has investigated terror and cricket betting cases amongst host […]