Adopted but neglected

Manoj Tiwari adopted Kadipur village in North East Delhi to be a model for development. In 2017, it became Delhi’s first free wi-fi village. But basic struggles continue to plague the area In one corner of North East Delhi, far from any metro station or bus route, lies the small village known as Kadipur. Delhi’s […]

The banking crisis fed unemployment

Whichever party comes to power in 2019 must pay attention to the Non-Performing assets With the election season heating up, one issue that is garnering limelight in the electoral fight is unemployment. There is significant rural distress and an obvious lack of jobs and employment creation, especially in rural areas. The government is trying its […]

Triangular contest

VK Singh is playing the army card in Ghaziabad. The SP-BSP alliance is concentrating on local issues. If the Dalit-Muslim-Yadav alliance forms, BJP is in trouble Ghaziabad is an important constituency, which is represented by former Army Chief VK Singh — who had won by a record margin of more than 5 lakh votes — […]

Start the quest for a healthier you

Every day is the first day of the rest of your life. This weekend, start out on a journey that makes the world a better place for you World Health Day falls on Sunday, April 7, this year. Every year, the World Health Organisation decides a theme for that year. For 2019, the theme is […]

CLEAN ‘BOWL’ED

This IPL season, food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy have started a legal form of betting – a win-win for both cricket fans and food lovers As you settle comfortably on your couch with a bowl of popcorn and cola, adorned in your team jersey, the anxiety sets in and the excitement is palpable. […]

Dodging the draft, here comes craft beer

As if the lineup of foreign and Indian beer brands is not enough, here is a new concept to try out This summer, beer lovers can try out a new kind of beverage: bottled craft beer. Launched in Delhi in November, this product from White Owl company is already being sold in 250 bars and […]

Musical fusion

Guests at this restaurant are usually neither saints nor sinners, just hard-working corporate types looking for live gigs and fusion food Gurugram’s Saints N Sinners is a ‘happening’ place in the real sense of the word, with karaoke on Wednesday, live bands (usually gigs by upcoming artists) from Thursday to Friday evenings and during Sunday […]

Autumn of the patriarch

After a prolific career as a politician, LK Advani has been pushed to the sidelines by the party he helped rise to power This time around, Lal Krishna Advani is not a candidate of the BJP, the party he founded with Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Being a nonagenarian, he is fairly healthy for his age, but […]