CHEF OF THE WEEK

With over 28 years of experience, Chef Robert’s predisposition towards cooking goes back to when he was just eight years old. His home-made black pepper sauce complements all the signature dishes that he swears by. His love for experimenting with flavours began when he gave an innovative twist to a simple recipe of dal, which […]

Unsung recipes of India

A food festival at Roseate Hotel’s Kiyan restaurant offered food from different parts of India Recently, Roseate Hotel held a very interesting food festival on August 17-30, showcasing some iconic, unsung dishes of regional Indian cuisine at its Kiyan restaurant. When I got invited to a tasting session, I confirmed with a big yes, because […]

Wings of Joy

With the second edition of the Butterfly Month, Conservation Education Centre is working towards creating a butterfly corridor and to give Delhi a state butterfly As butterflies breed after monsoon, this time of the year is best for sightings and studying their life cycle. To celebrate these vibrant creatures, the Conservation Education Centre (CEC) — […]

Wake up and smell the green coffee

That caffeine fix which gets you going is not harmful in any way. The important thing is to drink coffee in moderation and switch to the organic or green variety Personally, I’m not a coffee drinker — other than the occasional iced organic coffee with almond milk when in holiday mode. Moreover, conventional coffee plantations […]

Sacred Sources

What should journalists keep in mind while using anonymous sources? Late this July, CNN carried a bombshell of a story about how back in 2016, Republican candidate Donald Trump had advance knowledge of a meeting between his campaign officials and a Russian attorney who claimed to possess damaging information—sourced from the Kremlin—about Hillary Clinton. Following […]

Ready, aim, shoot…

From manufacturing illegal country pistols to winning medals at international shooting events, Meerut and its adjoining areas have come a long way from notoriety to fame 20th August 2018 was a momentous day in the Indian shooting scene. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhury created history as he clinched the gold […]

In pursuit of a dog killer

The shocking instances of puppies being poisoned or stabbed in Dwarka point to the possibility of a psychopath killing more strays or even attacking humans “When I saw those puppies lying on the floor with their throats slit. I can’t describe that moment in words. I felt like harming the person who did it in […]

From rags to literacy

A learning centre is imparting literacy to ragpickers at the Ghazipur landfill site, bringing glimpses of life in the mainstream and hope for a less grimy future “My father slapped me once when I couldn’t write his name in Hindi,” says Feroza, a 12-year-old student, without making eye contact. Throughout the conversation she talks very […]