A grande dame passes

Rita Bhaduri, a household name for her roles in television serials and the Hindi film industry, died in Mumbai at the age of 62 while being treated at Mumbai’s Sujay Hospital in Vile Parle for a kidney ailment. As a film critic and freelance writer for more than 20 years, I had the opportunity to […]

Rainbow in the sky

A culmination to protracted legal and social struggle, homosexuality may be decriminalised as the Modi government has no objection and has left the matter to ‘the wisdom of the Supreme Court’ It goes to the credit of Narendra Modi government, of ‘Hindu Nationalist Party’ as described by the western media, to not object to decriminalising […]

Gay pride – and prejudice

Common sense, science, and even economics — all dictate that India should scrap Section 377 The first thing that caught my attention when I read Section 377 was the phrase “against the order of nature”. I had heard this before — that homosexuality is not natural. If this line of argument is to be believed, […]

Where to pee?

Lack of hygiene and scarcity of public toilets in Delhi make it difficult for women to answer the call of nature in public places If you are looking for a public toilet in Delhi, locating them now is easy thanks to government’s toilet locators on google maps. However, chances are that you will have to […]

Dial 1291 and be safe

Murders of the elderly living alone still take place but those registered with Delhi Police’s Senior Citizen Security Cell are relatively safe Murder of elderly people in Delhi is not a new phenomenon. It has been happening for decades and though Delhi Police claims to have taken remedial measures, the situation on the ground remains […]

Lost & found

Metro commuters have been grateful to the Central Industrial Security Force on more than one occasion for returning bags containing cash and valuables left behind by mistake “We were horrified when we reached Hauz Khas Metro station and realised that our bag is not with us. My uncle and I panicked. There was money in […]

Chef of the Week

Quick bites with Chef Vaibhav Philosophy of cooking? Serving fresh food laden with my creativity. How do you define yourself as a chef? A chef who puts his heart in every dish he prepares. What are you passionate about besides food? Spending time with family, friends and travel. What is your strength? My greatest strength […]

How much is too much?

WHO has classified ‘internet gaming disorder’ as a mental health condition. Watch out for the tipping point when a leisure activity turns into an addiction Rajiv is an introvert by nature. He has no friends, seldom steps out of his house. Mostly he is seen playing video games. The world of counter-strike, FIFA, WWE 2K18, […]