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 […]

Pots and bans

Potters don’t believe that their furnaces are adding to the pollution in the city. But the NGT has asked the pollution control committee to demolish their means of livelihood It’s business as usual at Kumhar Gram in Uttam Nagar, west Delhi. Some children are playing on the narrow streets and some are helping their parents […]

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 […]