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 […]

Kinks in the armour

Animated female figures in video games and movies are still being objectified, to appease the male gaze. How long will women just cringe and bear it, as if time stands still? In November 2017, Warner Brothers came out with a movie based on DC’s comic book series Justice League. The costumes for the women were […]

Why fuel prices are so high

Here’s why petrol and diesel are more expensive now than in May 2014 Narendra Modi was sworn in as the prime minister of India on May 2014. The price of the Indian basket of crude oil averaged at $106.85 during the course of the month. Soon after, the price of oil started to fall. It […]

Study Buddhism, win elections

What attracts aspiring student leaders to the department of Buddhist studies? A ‘strange’ phenomenon that looms over DUSU elections year after year is that of an overwhelming participation coming from students pursuing their MA in Buddhist Studies, a course run by the Department of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. The two-year course, […]