Southern sojourn

For authentic South Indian cuisine in an ambience of old-world elegance, there’s a new eatery in Gurugram that checks all the boxes To celebrate the vibrancy and regional nuances of the cuisine of South India, Nikesh Lamba & Japtej Ahluwalia, Directors of the Pricol Hospitality Group, thought of creating ‘Savya Rasa’ as a fine dining […]

A rather serious fashion talk

For many, fashion is a frivolous field. Amidst such perceptions, this is what kept my faith in the industry intact I remember the euphoria I felt when I first learnt about the idea of studying fashion. It was from a career counsellor who happened to visit us when we were about to graduate from school. […]

Foreigners in their own land, where education is guaranteed

A family of Pakistani Hindus from Sindh wants only one thing from the Delhi government: that their teenaged children be allowed to attend school despite being overage. Will anyone listen? Dotted with small temples, Sanjay Colony in Bhatti Mines area is much like the other unauthorised villages in Delhi. Its inner lanes are unpaved, animals […]

TIN TREASURES

The only tin toymakers in India find buyers of its hand-crafted products abroad, whereas domestic consumers prefer plastic In this age of technology-driven playtime, an electronic shop adjacent to the oldest toy store in India is a sweet coincidence. If one happens to stop by Odeon Cinema in CP, the rare presence of a Tata-owned […]

Where are the green crackers?

At Sadar Bazaar, there is no sign of the new product which is supposed to lead to lower levels of chemical emissions on Diwali As Delhi braces to cope with its ever worsening air quality levels, the Union Health Ministry is promoting green crackers, which the ministry claims will reduce dust and smoke caused by […]

Pool party

Artificial ponds were built near pandals in Chittaranjan Park to immerse the idols. The Yamuna was spared this year but was the festival really eco-friendly? Tuesday  was the 10th and last day of the Durga Puja. Chittaranjan Park was festooned with colourful lights, and there was the usual line-up of food and cultural programmes. Residents […]

ABVP burns effigies of ‘left terror’

Feminist collective Pinjra Tod’s call for solidarity with Jadavpur University’s students collided with ABVP’s protest against ‘anti-national’ elements On September 18, as Union minister Babul Supriyo arrived at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University, a large number of students there protested by showing him black flags. Supriyo had been invited to a programme organised by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi […]

Fee furore

As public universities like IIT raise their fee exponentially, by as much as 900% for MTech, students express concern It’s becoming more common for government universities to hike their tuition fees, and this time, it’s the turn of the IITs. The M Tech programme, once setting back a student by Rs 20,000-50,000 per annum, will […]