Cost of happily ever after

Horses suffer silently when a groom goes to get his bride in a noisy baraat. More often than not, they are cruelly treated to obey, and abused when the work ends When Reshma, a 13-year-old ghodi (mare), was rescued from Nand Nagri, she was lame from an old fracture of the left front leg, which […]

On the spice route

At the drunken botanist, expect global street food with a twist A recent entrant in Gurgaon’s happening Cyber Hub, The Drunken Botanist, contrary to its first name, has a high energy vibe. As for the ‘surname’, it is totally in sync, for you can imagine a zoologist pottering around its abundance of plants, both artificial […]

FAST FAST FASHION

Sale is here, and people will once again scramble to the nearest store. These fast fashion labels have taken it a notch higher with their websites beckoning shoppers We have always loved this one thing about International fast fashion labels – its ability to churn out a new collection, in a style cosmopolitans love, in […]

‘Buyers will get relief’

Noida CEO Alok Tandon says that the high-powered committee that is looking into aggrieved buyers of builder flats will soon set everything right To deal with the harried buyers of various housing projects that got delayed, the Uttar Pradesh government formed a high- powered committee to look into the issues that are the cause of […]

Spiritual dancer

A political scientist by training, Gilles Chuyen settled in Delhi 24 years ago in pursuit of his passion – dance. It soon became the ‘medium’ of his spiritual quest French national Gilles Chuyen has lived for 24 years, exactly half his life, in Delhi. He wears many hats, is a dancer, choreographer, actor, director, writer […]

Danger lurks at every corner for women

Even if we dismiss the Thomson Reuters poll, research shows the relentless violence against women in India A recent survey conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation said India is the world’s most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour. The results are based on […]

Young, restless and violent

Unemployment and a weak administration have driven West Bengal’s youth to regard the violent world of politics as a career option The combination of a weak administration, unemployment, and the urge to make quick money is a deadly concoction. And this is gaining unprecedented popularity in West Bengal, with alarming results. The recent panchayat elections […]

Find time to detox

Do yourself a favour and help the body flush out the toxins that accumulate over time. It will kickstart a healthier, more energetic phase of your life Detoxification (detox for short) is a process in which one rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances. A medical detox usually meant the three-week period when an […]