On the road for a cause

College student Al-Ameen Kabeer is on an arduous cycle yatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, creating awareness about child sexual abuse. This is his story 15th June. Jaipur-Ajmer highway, Rajasthan. Temperature: 43°. Water bottle: empty. The roads ahead seemed to be splashed with water. Mirage. Everything was sucked dry of life. The backpack seemed heavier on […]

Back from a living hell

A compelling story of a minor rescued from prostitution shows how girls from poorer families get into the flesh trade – and why society must give them a chance to get back on track In this day and age when India is claiming its rightful place in the comity of nations as a global power, […]

To avert strokes, read this

They are as common as heart attacks for people over 55. The best way to avoid stroke is to be aware of the risk factors and modify your lifestyle accordingly You know about heart attacks, but have you heard the term “brain attack”? This term is frequently used in the corridors of major hospitals. And […]

What’s up, cops?

Delhi Police’s solution to rumour mongering via social media is to deploy Cyber Forensic Vans that can scan a suspect’s digital devices, social media and messaging platforms. The last few months have seen a disturbing trend in India — of mob violence growing exponentially. July 13, a man was lynched by a mob of at […]

Chef of the Week

The man behind the brilliant flavours at Smoke House Deli, Chef Shamsul Wahid, is a seasoned professional whose experiments in the kitchen have always been driven by science, exploration and the chemistry of various ingredients. Chef Shamsul started his career with the Taj Palace in the capital. After a brief stint there, he joined P&O […]

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, […]