United in Gurugram

This casual and chic version of the United Coffee House has more than 300 dishes on its menu Here the classic gets a new twist with pleasant and delicious surprises. United Coffee House REWIND, is a chic, smart and casual avatar of the United Group’s flagship restaurant United Coffee House (UCH) in Connaught Place, holding […]

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Lakme Fashion Week has given five fashion designers a chance of their lifetime. But it is up to them to create something that sets them apart Fashion is a fairly new business in India, yet emerging markets have ensured robust platforms for it to present new talent in the country. The cross-pollination of textile heritage […]

‘We are all immigrants’

A documentary narrated by Ruben Martinez, offers insights into what it means to be an “American” today in a vitiated atmosphere On a crisp and sunny winter morning I found myself in a vast hall near the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, along with hundreds of other freshly minted United States citizens. We had […]

Tainted Garments

All those pretty little sequins and buttons on the garments you buy may have been sowed on by nimble-fingered children living right in the heart of Delhi We often hear about the garment sector and its abuse of its workforce — extremely low wages, long working hours, coupled with less than humane working conditions. This […]

Few but pious

Navroz, or the Parsi New Year, was celebrated quietly on August 17, the day all attention was on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s last rites. That’s how Delhi’s tiny minorities always celebrate their festivals, away from the public eye With Hinduism, Islam and Christianity constantly dominating the conversation about religion, the other religious communities that have thrived […]

Fitful sleep at the Ghat

While Delhiites are sympathetic to the homeless during winter, and often distribute blankets, the monsoon brings challenges the authorities don’t recognise “Most of the people sleep in fear. Many a time we’re afraid of cars driving over the footpath,” says Rajkumar, 38, a construction worker. Rajkumar is one of the many people who sleep on […]

Low rent, no control

Landlords have been appealing for amendments to the Delhi Rent Control ACT, which in its present form is not only outdated but also acts against the interests of the middle class and the poor Rajesh Kumar has been paralysed on his left side since 2011. His three-floor home which could have acted as a source […]

Poor makers, rich buyers

Weavers are facing marketing and financial problems. Ironically, hand-woven textiles continue to be the prerogative of the elite despite initiatives to make it a product for the masses This year on National Handloom Day — observed on August 7every year — a team of the Indian designer label Raw Mango took to the streets of […]