Hacking into threats

Despite having the highest number of bug bounty hackers and numerous institutes teaching ethical hacking, government agencies in India lack a proper mechanism to respond to the security alerts they receive “My only intention is to find the bug and then report it. But in most cases the government body doesn’t even revert — let […]

Slippery slope

Is the petroleum minister misleading the nation on oil taxes? Less than six per cent of excise duty collected on petroleum products has gone towards repaying oil bonds A major reason for the high price of petrol and diesel is the increase in the excise duty collected per litre by the central government, on petrol […]

Alzheimer’s Alert!

September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. As medical science tries to get a grip on this disease, everybody needs to increase their understanding of the disease that afflicts older people Every three seconds, a case of dementia is reported around the world. It progresses slowly, ultimately becoming severe enough to make elderly people incapable of […]

Baby’s day out in New York

This year’s New York Fashion Week showcased Indian designer Kanika Jain’s collection Blue Jean Baby. Jain shares with us her journey and memorable moments from the show Kanika Jain’s recent show at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is another example of a fashion designer making it big on the international fashion scene. Her collection, Blue […]

Spiralling abuse of children online

Whatsapp and its encryption for our privacy is being abused to distribute child porn. But the long arm of the law is now catching up with the consumers of its illegal content With mobiles in the palms of our hands, we can all milk the Internet for what it’s worth. Unfortunately, even though the government […]

Footloose in flower land

The wholesale market for flowers at Ghazipur waits eagerly for the festive season, when demand goes up — and for the government to design a new structure that will attract tourists Across the infamous landfill in Ghazipur sits a flower market duly authorised by DDA, on a terrain decorated with scattered debris from the landfill. […]

Pulsating Paharganj

Narrow alleys, crammed shops, horns and bullock carts, a walk in the bustling area is a baffling experience but this is what colonials and foreigners find so exotic Screaming rickshaw wallahs, the din of horns and grey sky greet me as I cross the road in front of New Delhi Railway Station to find myself […]

Reach out and save someone

If you never felt suicidal, that’s also a good reason to read this – for you are in a position to spot someone who is heading that way, and do an intervention What if you are a successful film star, with the world at your feet? You date the most good-looking leading actors, command a […]