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 […]

Authentic Japanese experience

Daikichi in Japanese means “excellent luck”. It is a small eatery popular with the Japanese expats living in the city for its simple, healthy fare. I had first come to this 8-year-old restaurant some years back for some amazing ramen that would haunt me in my dreams and that is the reason for me to […]

Not a win-win situation

For the last three years, the national capital has stood witness to an unending slugfest between the Lieutenant Governor’s office and the Secretariat. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has repeatedly accused the LG of working like a puppet of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government. The Centre, to help matters along, kept curtailing the powers of […]

15 years a slave

Entire families are kept captive for years to pay off a small debt they incur — and this story continues in 21st century Madhya Pradesh Mukesh is 32 years old. He walks around with an obvious burden, and his face, even with a smile, shows a life led with hardship. When you speak with him, […]

DDCA elections: loss or gain?

Why the new administration needs to ensure the DDCA is run in a more professional and transparent manner The results are out. Seeing the results, where the Rajat Sharma panel swept the polls, many cricket lovers felt despondent. While Rajat Sharma comes with clean hands, most others do not. After having waged a virtual war […]

Mum’s the word

Barely three months after curfew timings were extended, the administration of Jamia Milia Islamia has issued stricter guidelines that aim to muffle female hostellers Nearly 250 women students from Jamia Millia Islamia have written an open letter to Vice Chancellor Talat Ahmad following the imposition of new hostel curfew timings and guidelines. In the letter […]

When in Russia…

MOSCOW: The outside world still portray the Russians as serious and brooding types, but there’s a smile on their faces as they embrace the world citizens from Saint Petersburg to Sochi, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Samara and others. Due to the relatively late involvement of Russia in modern globalisation and tourism, many aspects of their culture like […]