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 […]

Why journalism?

The hordes of students who want to do their graduation in journalism should understand what the profession entails – or learn on the job In the last five years, the question that I have been asked innumerable times is: “Why journalism?” When in college, where I was pursuing BA (Hons) in journalism, I used to […]

Piecing scrap fabric together

Pallavi Shantam’s newest collection is all about weaving leftover textiles from her previous collection. This has found love abroad in countries like France and Dubai but waits for the Indian market to awaken Buna’s studio, a short walk away from Chattarpur metro station, is a serene setting in an otherwise rugged South Delhi neighbourhood. Founder […]

In monsoon 2019, Delhi stands on 1976 drains

The capital’s drainage system has retained the same archaic structure for 42 years, even as the population has increased four-fold In the scorching heat of the capital, while everyone is ardently praying and hoping for rainfall to get some relief, the city isn’t quite ready for the subsequent waterlogging that will follow soon. It takes […]

All isn’t well

Delhi is not a model city when it comes to health indices, according to a report by NITI Aayog comparing all the states and UTs While the Delhi government and the Centre squabble over who gives better health cover and facilities to the residents, a report shows declining Health Index in the country’s Capital. The […]