Plastic ban: Businesses gear up to change track

With the ban on single-use plastic items coming into effect in July along with a campaign by Delhi Environment Board, those involved in the trade of single-use plastic items find their business in jeopardy. For this time, it is clear, the administration will shows no leniency

Want to take a gap year? Here are the pros and cons

As universities gear up for admissions, there are some youngsters who want to take a break to think about what they really want or to travel. The ‘gap year’ or ‘drop year’ concept is considered legit by kids but their parents are sceptical

House not full: As old cinema halls crumble, wage-earners lose their haunts

Unhonoured and unsung, single-screen halls of Delhi are passing into history. Khanna in Paharganj, which collapsed the other day, was only one of them

Sarfaraz 2.0 is mixture of maturity and discipline

Sarfaraz Khan has proven his capability as a reliable domestic batsman in the last two years, especially with his century in the recent Ranji Trophy finals while playing for Mumbai. But will it be enough for the selectors to give him a chance?

Are we ready to go plastic-free?

The Centre’s ban on single-use plastic items comes into effect on 1 July. While the move is no doubt environment-friendly, we ask whether Delhi-ites will comply or if the government will have to stop supplies to make the ban effective

Meena Bazaar: City’s heritage market on its last legs

The one-of-a-kind market that was once run by women for women, has been falling to pieces with neglect over time. One of the oldest markets in the walled city is screaming for attention, but authorities continue to look the other way

Leprosy patients in the capital live quietly in their own space

Tucked away in corners of Delhi, away from the public eye, are leprosy ashrams and colonies to accommodate those who suffer from this disfiguring disease. They struggle to live a normal life, finding comfort among their own kind but not accepted by society

Ghalib ki Haveli: Where poetic memories linger

Fascinated by the Mughal era? At this museum, you can soak in the atmosphere of Mughal architecture, admire Urdu calligraphy and visualize how a poet used to live and work at his desk, preparing for an evening of recitals in the emperor’s court.