In a village far away

Voters living in Narela’s resettlement colony Shahpur Garhi suffer as DDA’s development work drags on at a snail’s pace “Yeh to gramin kshetra hain. Yaha kuch vikas nahi hua, baaki gramino ki tarah. Na koi transport hain, na koi paani ka suvidha (This is a village. No development has taken place here. Like many other […]

REHAB ON WHEELS

First of its kind in India, this van endeavours to keep substance abuse off the streets of Delhi, and brings recovery medication closer to those who need it Tucked away in a small and not-so-busy street in Seemapuri, is a small van that sits there for two hours every day, from 9 am to 11am […]

Tender minds at risk

Cases of child depression are on the rise, owing to several factors that have taken kids away from positive habits. This is of concern to parents and teachers Arpana Narayan, a 34-year-old entrepreneur, waits in the lobby as her son goes inside the counsellor’s room for his third therapy session. Aarav, 11-year-old, has been struggling […]

First-time voters are as aware as the older lot

One and a half crore people – half the size of Australia’s total population – is the number of first-time voters registered for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in India, as declared by the Election Commission. The number is a testament to the fact that young voters can hold the key to which party leads […]

Metro at my doorstep

Commuting on the last mile to Dilshad Garden was a pain for Ghaziabad residents till the Red Line finally reached Rajendra Nagar My grandparents moved to Delhi after their marriage from a village near Karnal when my granny decided that she was not going to make cowdung cakes for the rest of her life. We […]

Join the world in going ‘Ooh la la’

In Delhi, you can savour a lavish French dinner at select restaurants as part of the Good France/Goût de France  weekend, March 21-24. The fifth edition of this global event will see over 5,000 chefs offering French cuisine, which finds a place in Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2015. With most […]

A taste of France

A platter of pastries, baguette, cookies and more, Salon de Thé by L’Opera serves some authentic French savouries Imagine devouring a breakfast plate laden with buttery croissants and ham sandwiches, and a steaming cup of tea in green environs. This and more finds its way on your table at the Salon de Thé by Chor […]

Number-crunching at its best

The Indian voter is always ahead of politicians, ‘teaching them a lesson or two when necessary’, says this timely book by Prannoy Roy and Dorab R Sopariwala The timing is impeccable. The Verdict is out just two months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Away from the din of campaign rallies and the cacophony of […]