From Jaffrabad to Gokulpuri, armed men prowled the streets, homes burned, and police stood watching: An eyewitness account of Mob Raj in North East Delhi on the night of 24th THE BILLOWING smoke could be seen from quite a distance. As I travelled on the metro through East Delhi’s Karkardooma, plumes of grey smoke several […]

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A first-of-its-kind study shows that the number of birds in India has seen a sharp decline over the past decade. The situation in Delhi is no different ON FEBRUARY 22, the Florida Keys weather department recorded a  huge patch  of yellow and blue dots moving  together in the sky. What weather experts thought was an […]

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Leading public sector banks are deciding against disbursing Rs 2,000 notes, but the RBI is maintaining a studied silence THREE YEARS after India launched a unique demonetisation/gradual remonetisation scheme in November 2016, we seem to be at the cusp of another unnerving experiment. Some leading public sector banks in the country have decided against disbursing […]

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A maverick who gave up his three Michelin stars, Chef Marco Pierre White was in India recently for spearheading the ‘World On A Plate’ festival in Delhi. The Britisher was the youngest chef at 33 to have received a Michelin star for his restaurant Harveys, which he started at the age of 24. Among the world’s […]

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‘Beyond Designs Home and Bistro’ is where you find perfectly cooked European and Asian dishes served in classy cutlery in an arty environment BLUE GLASSES, vintage chandeliers and golden cutlery — this bistro turns out to be a surprise. Located at MG Road, where all furniture and home décor studios and shops are housed, it […]

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Affections thrive even in hard times, here is an insight into how instincts overcome even the dire realities of life NOTHING COMES easy when one is poor. It’s a very fundamental living, where emotions are sometimes a luxury many can’t afford. But when hormones come into play, instincts take over and the class considerations don’t […]

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Why is India’s media shying away from identifying targets of selective arson in Delhi When the explanation that giving specific details would inflame passions does not pass muster IT HAS been a tumultuous three days. The American president flew in and out of India. He and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged each other and spoke […]

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The Supreme Court and Delhi High Court both heard matters on the law and order situation in the city, but their different opinions resulted in different outcomes on the same situation FOUR DAYS after violence in Delhi left at least 34 dead and hundreds injured, two constitutional courts heard two matters in the case on […]

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