Perpetually under construction

The tale of two flyovers tells you in a nutshell why traffic bottlenecks occur and what lack of planning is doing to make driving around the city such a nightmare On a bright winter Sunday, you may feel the warm sun beckoning you. It seems to say: Take your car out and enjoy my glory […]

Party time

Gorge on plum cakes or book yourself a staycation at a city hotel – here are some options for enjoying the spirit of Christmas and New Year’s Eve The Christmas Basket Theos in Noida is offering a variety that can boggle you—traditional plum cake, eggless plum cake, alcohol free eggless plum cake. Then there are […]

Kulfi magic

This is a name that has been spotted at some of the most star-studded events in India, most recently at Isha Ambani’s wedding. Kuremal Mohanlal Kulfiwale have catered for big Bollywood names like Amitabh Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor. The business of Kuremal’s has been handed down through generations in the family. Even though the brand […]

FOR THE ‘BIG AND TALL’

Brands have finally discovered the market for plus size clothes, and started catering to this segment A walk through Noida’s Mall of India is like witnessing a parade of the many apparel brands the country’s retail industry has to offer. Out of the many, ‘All’ from Future Group is one label that comes across as […]

For fame or fortune…

…not for God and country. That is clearly what the book Fortune’s Soldier tells us about the motivations of the adventurers whom the East India Company brought to India in the 18th century Alex Rutherford is the pen name of London-based couple Diana Preston and her husband Michael, authors of the six-part series Empire of […]

Real news, no agenda

Rozama Mera Watan is part of the growing Urdu press that steers clear of stereotypical narratives to promote a modern outlook In Delhi alone, about a million people can read Urdu. But over the years, Urdu has been associated with the people of a certain community as there has been a decline in Urdu speakers […]

Over the counter or online?

Some consider e-pharmacies a boon, as long as licensing and prescription prerequisites are observed. But the Delhi High Court has banned online sale of medicine Login, upload your prescription or simply add medicines to your cart that do not need an Rx (doctor’s prescription), make the payment and your medicines will be delivered at your […]

Life without filters

Thousands of homeless people sleep on the streets of Delhi in this biting cold. Night shelters are grossly inadequate and unsafe for women and children It’s the part of Delhi we often ignore. The part that stays outside the gated colonies, doesn’t go to malls. The part of Delhi that is hidden. Ugly, yet still […]