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 […]

Rest in Peace, Pet

While people bury their pets in playgrounds and dumpyards after they die, Delhi is in dire need of more pet cemeteries so that our furry friends can rest in peace For Aakriti Tiwari, a resident of Rohini, her rabbit Fluffy was her life. After a hectic day, when she came back home, she was greeted […]

Get back to your seat!

In Japan, you can be fined for leaving your seat early for lunch. In India, the work ethic is so lax that thousands of government staff are neither present nor active on their devices despite biometric attendance Japan is known for its work ethic. Where people sleeping off on the train due to tiredness is […]

Platter from Rangoon

Get a taste of authentic Burmese cuisine during the Thingyan Festival at NCR’s Burma Burma Burma Burma, the authentic Myanmarese restaurant and Tea Room, celebrated the Burmese New Year at their Delhi-NCR outlets, June 5 – 24. Over a period of four to five days that culminate in the New Year, the Thingyan Festival is […]

A case of identity

With the rise in Sex Reassignment Surgeries in India, can we expect some acceptance from the surrounding cultural milieu? There is a marked rise in Sex Reassignment Surgeries in India over the past few years, despite the long and arduous process involved. India is one of the few countries that offer Sex Reassignment Surgeries (SRS) […]

Fatal error or suicide?

The family of 11 who were found hanging at Burari could have been under the delusion that the rituals they were performing would not lead to death Ravinder, the owner of Soni Dyers, a drycleaning shop a few metres from the Burari victims’ house, told Patriot, “A day before the incident around 4 in the […]

Pragati’s progress

The redevelopment of Pragati Maidan promises to make it a year-round hub of activity, with a spanking new convention centre and restaurant complex to come up by September 2019 “The city knows that Pragati Maidan was a ghost town for 240 days of the year. In November it would come to life and would be […]

Matter of principals

Schools across the city are violating the principles of the Right to Education Act by denying re-admission to students who drop out because of extenuating circumstances Shanti (name changed), a girl from Shakarpur wants to be a nurse when she grew up. She got admission in a school in Shakur Basti, Chandni Chowk. But due […]