Malayalam media shows the way

Both TV and print ceaselessly covered the floods and helped with rescue efforts, sans sensationalism Malayala Manorama, the Malayalam daily, lowered its masthead twice last week. The newspaper, perhaps overwhelmed by the humanitarian crisis at hand, seemed to bow in acknowledgement. Entire towns, hill stations, highways, bridges and hundreds of people of Kerala were submerged […]

Trans identity crises

Officialdom treats transgender requests with scant regard for the laws which have been put in place to ensure they do not suffer any discrimination “To introduce myself and explain that this is my previous identity and this is my current identity is painful task,” says Ritwik, 22, a BTech student and a trans man while […]

That monthly syndrome

Pre-menstrual syndrome doesn’t just affect the mood and performance of women in those difficult days, it can lead to crime. A recent High Court judgement even accepted it as a precipitating factor for crime Anita has lost all hope of normalcy. It has been five years since she started suffering this syndrome. Every month, one […]

Stories of abuse

The TISS team that exposed exploitation in Bihar homes for children was engaged in a social audit in a non–threatening but non-compromising manner On July 29, Newslaundry published a story about a social audit of children homes in Bihar. The audit, done by the Koshish unit of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), had revealed […]

Their bite is worse than their whine

Mosquitoes are a menace that must be avoided at all costs, both by using repellants and preventing water from accumulating World Mosquito Day is observed on August 20 every year by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to honour doctor Sir Ronald Ross, who discovered in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria. The […]

RHYTHM DIVINE

Delhi is not just dancing to Indian tunes anymore, it’s dancing to them all. Contemporary dance studios in every neighbourhood are helping them have the time of their lives That’s what I love about dance. It makes you happy, truly happy. — Debbie Reynolds DANCERS IN Delhi have been branching out from Indian classical forms […]

Wot u see c isn’t wot u get

If there’s anything you wanted to know about porn and didn’t know whom to ask, read this book. Its tagline goes: ‘How to survive the porn epidemic in India’ BOY: “How to have sex? Of course, I know how to do it! Ha, are you kidding? We do have internet in Bhopal, you know.” GIRL: […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

Chef Pranshu Kanwal has been in the hospitality industry for eight years, learning the techniques and mastering his signature cuisine. He is currently the Chef de Partie at Indus Express, Vivanta by Taj, Dwarka, where he oversees the kitchen operations, delighting the guests with his signature dishes. He also has the responsibility of training and […]