Routine tests give peace of mind

Add this to your New Year Resolutions: ‘Go for an annual health check’. Routine screening helps to catch early signs of trouble Annual health checks are a must – even when you think you are in good health. Let doctors evaluate your state of wellbeing. There’s a chance some trouble may be brewing, so early […]

To pay or not to pay

Even as we pay for the content we consume, we still run away from paid music because when anything can be availed for free, why bother? If you like it then you should’ve put a ring on it (slowly fading away). Song finishes. “Listen to Diljeet Dosanjh’s new song. (A clip of the song plays)Putt […]

Delhi is armed to the teeth

Fatalities from celebratory firing are just one of the reasons why stricter gun control along with checks on illegal arms are imperative “Until we fix men, we need to fix the gun problem”, tweeted comedian Michael Ian Black, in the face of mass shootings in America. Here in India too, this is only too relatable […]

Tug of war

The Delhi government is adamant on not implementing centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme. But is this political quagmire going to deprive patients of benefits? is Delhi’s healthcare setup efficient enough to provide the same assistance? Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), a scheme touted as the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme — has […]

No thought control

Taking a cue from the initiatives undertaken by a Swedish preschool, India’s education system must aim to ingrain gender neutrality in children from the outset “We are not limiting, we are adding. We are not changing the kids, we are changing our own thoughts,” explains Lotta Rajalin, founder of Egalia (a preschool in Sweden), who […]

Getting lost in the mela

If you are in the neighbourhood and know your ABC, a visit to the Delhi Book Fair under the clouded winter sky is intellectually stimulating Books will never be a fast moving consumer good, but that doesn’t mean Patanjali has not embraced the print business as it puts a finger in every piece. Under the […]

Capital successes

The Kejriwal government will complete four years in office on Valentine’s Day. A look at some of the flagship initiatives that have made the lives of Delhi’s citizens easier The upstart party has been four years in power, an eventful period punctuated with ups and downs. It came in out of the cold and brought […]

BEING NOT SO HUMAN

Although a few animal lovers do look after strays, callousness is also seen towards those who are unproductive. The dominant species needs to be sensitised to their rights animals too feel the brunt of winter. Pictures on social media posts showing street dogs in smart warm jackets suggest Delhi does have a heart. But this […]