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, […]

Milk of human kindness

Breast milk banks provide a valuable service to young mothers who are not lactating, especially if their babies were born prematurely. But such banks are few and far between Salma (name changed) had her first child when she was 19 years old. Her baby was delivered prematurely three months before the expected date. Since she […]

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 […]