Booklovers’ paradise lost

The old book market at Daryaganj has been closed for causing congestion. Even if it is relocated as promised, many feel a vital part of Delhi’s heritage has been lost The Sunday old book market on Daryaganj’s pavements  — popularly called Kitab Bazaar — was an exceptional occurrence in Delhi’s city life. All kinds of […]

Who knows? Who cares?

Sale of chewable tobacco is banned in Delhi. But neither the vendors nor consumers seem affected by it Paan stalls near Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Metro Station sell tobacco in every form.  When confronted, vendors say they have no idea that gutka, which contains chewable tobacco, is banned by the Delhi government — both its […]

Threatened during court proceedings

‘There is something very serious that is going on,’ advocate Dharmendra Kumar Mishra told the court during the hearing For almost a week now, the Tis Hazari district court in New Delhi has been hearing arguments in the Unnao rape case on a day-to-day basis. Such is the importance, and urgency, of completing the trial […]

The bus stops here

Are robust DTC services a distant dream for Delhi’s commuters? For those who can’t afford the Metro, it is just an evil necessity the way it runs right now Abhishek Mitra, a resident of Chittaranjan Park, does not take the Metro even though the Greater Kailash Metro station is just 3 km from his house. […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

Chef Sudhanshu Sharma, the Brand Chef at Foxtrot, Azure Hospitality was fascinated by his mother’s cooking and that turned out to be his inspiration to become a chef. He went on to study hotel management from Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management in Chandigarh. From a management trainee at InterContinental Eros Hotel to working in […]

Rhythm divine!

Want to taste Beirut-style hummus or a vodka-based cocktail with corn syrup? This is where it’s all happening A work friendly café in the morning that transitions into a lively cocktail bar by the evening, is ‘Foxtrot’, the Coffee & Cocktail Bar, recently launched in Cyber Hub. Foxtrot is yet another brainchild of the leading […]

Househunting horrors

If you are a non-vegetarian bachelor wanting to rent a house in Noida, be ready to face landlords’ prejudice and brokers’ extortion Every youngster in India wants to live the bachelor life – a life without any responsibilities where you can spend all your salary on yourself and live a carefree life. Well, that is […]

In Delhi, dismay and despair

‘It’s a psychological war’ Unable to communicate with family in the Valley, kashmiri students are anxious to go back home ANUSUYA SOM The government claims to have set a new path for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir but Kashmiris studying in Delhi aren’t buying the narrative. Waseem is a resident of Kulgam district […]