WHAT TO WEAR?

It’s not easy to make a conscious choice to go for sustainable clothing or to support indigenous weavers and artisans but that is the need of the hour I don’t know which part of our brain decides on the clothing choices we make, but I can comfortably say that mine was always inclined towards big […]

A grim reaper stalks poor children

Affected families in Muzaffarpur have much in common: low social status, low income, poor access to healthcare and the non-existent reach of government schemes The countryside in Bihar’s north-western region of Tirhut is in full bloom at this time of the year. One is constantly in the vicinity of mango trees and litchi orchards and […]

How toxic masculinity spews venom on women

As the film Kabir Singh sparks off a huge debate among film fans and feminists on an entitled hero treating a woman as property, we turn the spotlight on abusive relationships in real life “Yeh meri bandi hai, isse koi haath nai lagaayega (This is my girl, nobody is going to even touch her).” This […]

Security vs privacy

If a handset is stolen, the number will be blocked and be registered on a central black list. But the tradeoff is that your personal data could be easily leaked When one speaks about privacy, one thinks about one’s home, one’s bedroom — and of course, goes without saying, one’s mobile. One thing that follows […]

Paving the way to disaster

Concretisation in parks and installation of open gyms is sparking alarm about the depleting ground water level in the Capital It’s 7 in the morning and people of all age-groups are vigorously working out on machines in the open gym at a DDA park in East Delhi. The machines are working fine, apart from the […]

Delhi’s thirst unquenched

Despite promises by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself, settlements where the poor live are heavily dependent on tankers for their survival Delhi is one of the cities – including Chennai and Bengaluru – which were warned by a NITI Aayog report of its groundwater running completely dry by 2020. This crisis is already evident in […]

Artistic vibes

Young enthusiasts are coming together to provide platforms to artists and poets in the Capital who need an audience in front of whom they can showcase their talent Artists need a space or a platform to develop their talent, preferably by interacting with an audience.  They need a place to express themselves but not everyone […]

Unveiling Gambhir’s CCTV plan

The BJP MP says he’s already installed 3 CCTVs as part of a larger plan for women’s safety—but did due process for the installation take place? On June 22, newly elected BJP MP Gautam Gambhir unveiled with great fanfare his proposal to install 50 CCTV cameras in his constituency. Announcing that a company called Hawkeye […]