The good, the bad and the ugly

On five important indices for India and the world, Delhi puts up a poor show. But it scores on two fronts — investment potential and per capital income What makes Delhi what it is? Apart from the food, the parks, the wide roads, the Capital city has time and again got itself into embarrassing situations, […]

What DU’s 99% cutoff for political science says

It’s a continuation of the ‘mythology’ of DU and the ‘IAS dream’ of students across the country For someone who graduated with a political science degree from Hindu College, Delhi University (DU), at the turn of the current century, these are confusing times. It’s difficult to decide whether to bask in the reflected glory of […]

Wary of change, the clerics react

Muslim religious leaders are cautious of The Centre’s move to fund madrassas. now they see the need to push forward with much needed progress Concern is being expressed about the central government’s introduction of a scheme whereby madrassas — informal education institutions which primarily teach Muslim religious studies — will be equipped to also impart […]

The Battle of Teenagers

If teenagers in Stranger Things 3 are dealing with the Foreign Hand, in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the teenagers are dealing with Foreign Lands It’s my own desire It’s my own remorse Help me to decide Help me make the most Of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the […]

Petting time

A café where pets have their own enclosure and a vet available all day – that’s the latest in facilities for pampered pooches Pet owners or rather “pet parents”, as they like to be called these days, are increasingly investing more and more in the wellbeing of their pets, including strays adopted from the streets. […]

Low potassium in diet is linked to high BP

Recently, American Society of Nephrology has raised concern over low potassium intake in diet as an inciting factor for hypertension. In a large study, urine samples were evaluated for knowing potassium deficiency in body, and it was more strongly correlated than sodium to cause hypertension. Potassium is also an important constituent of body fluid. It […]

Don’t just endure – find a cure!

Headaches and migraines are a pain which is often difficult to alleviate – try whatever works, whether it is allopathy or alternative therapy A lot of people don’t go to doctors when they have a headache – a simple aspirin takes care of the problem. But those who suffer from recurrent migraine have a much […]

Droolworthy menu

Housed in what looks like a palatial Mediterranean mansion, this restaurant has an innovative menu of cocktails and dishes to die for I did not see it coming. At first, the task seemed doable, yet before reaching half of the food marathon, I was on the verge of giving up. With each round, the game […]