Shout from the rooftops!

The government is doing its bit to make institutions in the Capital run on solar energy. What would really be a gamechanger was if ordinary citizens took the initiative to generate solar energy “Ever since solar panels have been installed in our school, we’ve been saving almost 30 per cent on the electricity bill,” says […]

Unsung soldiers

As the Swachch Bharat mission enters its fifth year on October 2, a salute to the army of ragpickers who work tirelessly to keep the city clean and segregate waste to fuel the informal recycling industry. Surprisingly, they have no government support Meet Ram Mugra, 42 years of age, who has been ragpicking since he […]

Lust, actually

A bachelor who has been barred by some of his married friends from visiting their homes reacts to the decriminalisation of adultery I’m an ideal candidate for adultery as I have been an eligible bachelor for now over a decade, earn enough, paint nudes and prescribe a bohemian lifestyle. That’s what some of my married […]

APPLY APPLY NO REPLY

With substandard engineering colleges mushrooming across the country, students are finding it increasingly difficult to get jobs. Many end up turning to other professions or prepare for competitive exams What do parents first say when their child is born? “Hope he/she becomes an engineer or a doctor?” This might sound like a ludicrous exaggeration but […]

View from the top

As per IIT Delhi’s 2018 placement report, 854 candidates who registered for placements while 373 companies came for campus recruitment. Contrary to the popular notion that computer science and engineering graduates are most in demand, it was textile engineering which had the maximum job offers (11%). Among the participating companies, Intel (32) made the maximum […]

No joyride to a job

Soon after I completed my 12th, my father said, “Get admission in some good engineering college through AKTU (Abdul Kalam Technical University) and JEE (Joint Engineering Exam). Once you have a BTech degree, you will easily get a job.” Since I was not one of those diligent students who managed school and IIT coaching simultaneously, […]

Squeezing out protests

After the SC lifted the ban on protests at Jantar Mantar with a few caveats, Protestors still find the new rules restrictive, and Ramlila Maidan, not a viable option A barren land sans placards, sans loudspeakers, sans voices of dissent; no signs of a protest or a protestor – this is how the ground allocated […]

Shady deal or no deal

Karol Bagh’s Gaffar Market is notorious for its low-priced electronics. TV sets and mobile phones are sold without bills, but strangely they all come with a warranty Remember seeing those fancy LED TVs in mega electronics stores? Also, do you remember the hefty price tag on it, which stops you from asking further questions from […]