Literary shortlist

The five selected books span a wide range of subtexts and subjects, from Naxalism in Bengal to the conflict in Kashmir Since 2018, the JCB Prize for Literature has been awarded to a “distinguished work of fiction” by an Indian writer. For the 2019 award, the longlist was released early September in Mumbai and the […]

‘No one should go unrepresented’: Legal aid clinic will assist those excluded from NRC

Parichay, a collaborative effort between law schools in India, provides assistance to those filing appeals against their exclusion Earlier this month, a collective of law schools banded together with one objective: to form a collaborative legal aid clinic to assist people excluded from the National Register of Citizens in Assam. It aims to function as […]

Day of the influencer

Bloggers have transformed into brand endorsers and are able to rake in some money in the process – a big step up from getting only barter deals Till 2010, Shalini Chopra, a computer engineer by profession, was busy crunching numbers in the corporate sector. Until she started her own blog by the name Stylish by […]

Bearing the brunt

Muslim girls of East Bengali descent living in the Chars and the Kaivartta fisherfolk are suffering due to early marriage and childbirth Tutu Begum was just 15 when she was married to a man five years older to her. A year later, she delivered a baby girl. Now 22, Tutu is a divorced mother living […]

The Himalayan touch

Experience a little of Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan at this newly opened restaurant at the heart of the city Tongue, lungs, loins — these are the body parts that you can savour  at Yeti – The Himalayan Kitchen at its recently launched second outlet  at Connaught Place. If you have the stomach for it! If […]

Brainy Bill

The billionaire founder of Microsoft is leading philanthropic efforts to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges The Netflix documentary Inside Bill’s Brain shines light on how Bill Gates goes about solving some of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. It is less about Gates as the brain behind Microsoft and more […]

Festivity in the time of recession

Festive season has augmented demand online manifold but malls and markets in Delhi continue to do lackadaisical business. Market sentiment is pessimistic The festive season has started at a time when the recessionary trends have gripped key sectors of the economy. People are not spending enough. The government couldn’t ignore these signs, not anymore. One […]

Textile literacy

As Greta Thunberg puts it, climate change is a fact. We are dealing with science here Those working with Arvind Kejriwal have confirmed his upcoming trip to Copenhagen for the C40 Mayors Summit to discuss ways for the capital city to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit carbon emissions through green transition […]