The ghost network

The Delhi Ring Railway is lingering on long after its death, forgotten and forlorn, as promises for its resurrection remain on paper It’s business as usual in Lajpat Nagar. The time is 10 am, rush hour is at its peak. Some people are rushing to catch the Metro, while others are hastening off to their […]

Green living

Tarun Nanda leads a life that leaves no carbon footprint. His life is his message. He plans to build a home, a research and a training centre using containers Tarun Nanda, 37, lives in a room on the fourth floor in Hauz Khas Village. His balcony overlooks the lake that he has been instrumental in […]

A communal turn

The police maintain nervous vigilance as a shrill mob threatens revenge The qasbah of Tappal lies 50 kilometres away from Aligarh city. One can miss the town at the slightest distraction, especially those used to the pace of the nearby Yamuna Expressway. Half a dozen years ago, 58-year-old Krishna (name changed) gave up his land […]

Remembering the legend

Of knowing Girish and performing Nagamandala The image of an ailing Girish Karnad, with tubes and a portable oxygen cylinder placed on his lap, his neck draped with a placard that read “Me Too Urban Naxal” at an event to mark Gauri Lankesh’s death anniversary will remain an abiding image in popular memory. For Girish, […]

Don’t let the heat get to you

No need to wait for the monsoon to cool the atmosphere – here are some ways to keep your body cool from inside As global warming takes a toll, you can keep your body cool by making the right choices when it comes to food and drink. Water infused with khus (vetiver) is one of […]

‘Having my love beside me makes me happy’

A boatman working at the Nigambodh Ghat near Delhi’s Kashmere Gate for 25 years is married to a woman from a rich Muslim family. Religion is no obstacle in their happiness The river Yamuna holds great significance for the people worshipping it and living around it. Many others worry about the pollution which is eroding […]

Perfetto!

From meticulously crafted interiors to delectable risottos and crab cakes, this European café in Gurugram will surely transport you to a different world Do you remember the last time you ate pasta at an elegant Italian café? and wondered how would it feel to have that the same pasta somewhere in Europe? The experience of […]

Pressing on

Officialdom may not care to give you the time of day but the power of the press is not to be sniffed at, so a journalist has to carry on, regardless Respect is not easily garnered. But tell that to a rich man with a beer belly and he will be none the wiser. Government […]