No place to walk

When you come out of a fancy Metro station and encounter traffic chaos, you wonder whether the city has any concern for pedestrians at all Choked traffic, jampacked lanes and garbage at every corner — three things make Vikas Marg stand out among Delhi’s main roads. While the street name suggests ‘development’, the nightmarish scenario […]

Any Lemebels here?

Although the LGBTQIA+ community has made great strides with the archaic Section 377 being struck down, issues of class and caste are yet to be tackled Pedro Lemebel  cuts a striking figure, caked in makeup, shocking people left right and centre. The Chilean who wore many hats should not be remembered as someone who worked […]

A village of maestros

The story of a 100-year old tradition of musical patronage has been encapsulated by filmmaker Taranjiet Singh in a documentary that features some of the greatest Indian classical artists from Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma to Ustad Zakir Hussain It takes a good teacher to inspire students but it takes a true patron to inspire and […]

A Nordic idea for India’s air

Ikea’s newest work is to try and help Northern states combat air pollution rising from burning crop residue. Will it have any takers? “90% of the people worldwide breathe polluted air” is how a video from Ikea addresses its new collection launch. Showcasing the process behind its making, the audio-visual opens with an aerial view […]

‘Illegals’ in their own land

July 31 was the deadline given by the Supreme Court to residents of Assam to produce documents to prove their domicile. This is the story of one Hindu family who relocated to Delhi due to lack of education certificates, despite having eight other documents like Aadhar, birth certificates and bank statements Fifth March 2018 is […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

With a career in the culinary arts that spans almost 20 years, Chef Deep Chand Dobriyal is an expert in the art of preparing Indian cuisine and has an unstoppable quench for experimenting with his craft. He has worked with well-known brands like Taj Group of Hotels, The Lodhi and Aman Group. Dobriyal is passionate […]

Down Olde Lanes

Not many food-lovers would go to Old Delhi to enjoy typical North Indian cuisine. That’s why the original recipes are being offered at a posh new address: Aerocity Raghav Jaggi’s formative years in Daryaganj were all about admiring the cooking genius and fame of his grandfather, Kundan Lal Jaggi, in the culinary world. He was […]

Candid clicks of special kids

With the hope of building a more inclusive society, Bindi Sheth’s shots of special kids from Ahmedabad is on display at this exhibition “Their laughter, hope, joy, tears and pain are just like ours,” says photographer Bindi Sheth. Her photographs on children with special needs convey this very sentiment and are on display at the […]