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 […]

No entry!

The arbitrary application of visa rules in India raises questions on exactly who is being filtered It was a smooth journey from Adelaide to Bangalore on July 31. Apart from some confusion at check-in over how to process the details of my once-used, multiple-entry tourist visa to India, my transit in Singapore was tranquil and […]

Fishing in fake waters

Multiple social media accounts masquerading as real are impostors, making this another downside of the virtual world that can lead to bullying, defrauding, stalking and blackmailing Imagine that your phone pings one afternoon with a follow request from an attractive stranger. Do you hit ‘confirm’ or ‘reject’? According to the global online data portal Statista, […]

palatable Bihar

Once you sample the authentic flavours of Bihar — from Litti Chokha to Lal Saag – you will surely look for every opportunity to sample that food It is not every day that one gets to taste secret recipes from the home kitchens of Chapra, Siwan and Bhagalpur. We had an exceptional opportunity to sample […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

Born to an industrialist father from Ernakulam, (Kerala) Chef Boby Jacob graduated with a diploma in hotel management from IIMS and trained with Starwood property in Kerala for about 30 months. Chef Boby began his culinary journey from Le Meridian, Mumbai in 2001, where he worked for two years till 2003. Later, in the year […]