Truly the milk of human kindness

What happens if a mother is unable to feed her baby with her own milk, or cannot produce enough? A milk bank fills the gap Three years ago, Fortis La Femme, Delhi’s specialised hospital for women and newborns entered into a collaboration with the Breast Milk Foundation (BMF), a non-profit, to set up the first […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

Chef Chanchal Datta is quietly winning the hearts of his guests with his remarkable talent, gentleness and smile. Talking about his journey so far, he says, “My culinary career officially began after I completed my education from the Culinary Institute of India in West Bengal. I also accomplished special training with Certified Master Chef Mario […]

Castle hustle

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to be wowed by both the décor and the menu Spread across 18,000 sq feet over three floors with a sprawling terrace, Sutra – The Gastropub, is a new entrant in Sector 38, Noida which has already become a popular hangout and an ideal party place. It […]

In Europe without papers

How I became an illegal immigrant in Europe for one week I travel every year for a month to Europe to visit people instead of places. This year was special for many reasons, one of them was that for a week I was an ‘illegal immigrant.’ It was not a deliberate act. I took an […]

Honey, I shrunk the bookstore

Brick-and-mortar bookstores are surviving but the space allotted to books is shrinking as cafes within their premises attract more footfall. Also, they tend to do better in malls than in older markets Anyone familiar with the iconic Full Circle book store in Khan Market would be taken aback on stepping into the redesigned store. Café […]

The rain in the main is going down the drain

Rainwater harvesting is the only hope for Delhi to avert the major crisis predicted by NITI Aayog – and for this, every household’s contribution counts It rained about 199.2 mm from 1 to 30 July in the Capital city this year (around 1% less than the 30-year average of 201.1 mm), but was it collected […]

What went wrong with the JNU entrance exam

From incorrect answer keys to a lack of transparency in cut-offs, 2019’s entrance exam was riddled with irregularities Recently, Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University witnessed a complete refurbishment in the entrance procedure. The university, which has an established tradition of carrying out offline exams, conducted entrance exams for the MA, MPhil, and PhD courses from May […]

Decoding Super 30 phenomenon

Beyond the grit and glamour of its success stories, Super 30 is a reminder of what an IIT education has done for thousands of Indians over the years I know you have watched Super 30, the movie, so have I. We all love underdogs and their impossible dreams, and we exult when they win. But […]