Orchids of the Orient

From traditional Thai curry with jasmine rice to ducks, Ni Hao at Radisson, Noida offers a peaceful and relaxing dining experience Soft music, subtle lighting, private corners and glass kitchen—Ni Hao is quite the discreet place to enjoy some ‘just us’ time. The name means ‘You good’ or simple ‘Hello’ in Mandarin.  As you take […]

Cosmopolitan mohallas

People of varied ethnicities and nationalities huddle together in exclusive enclaves within the Capital, recreating their culture and cuisines far from home Delhi is truly cosmopolitan. If you want to experience a foreign culture without having to travel abroad, you can do it right here. The city has this incredible capacity to absorb exotic cultures […]

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 […]