Passionate chronicler

Rana Safvi’s book The Forgotten Cities of Delhi is a reminder of our composite culture, manifested in art, music, culture and architecture of the past 1,500 years An outsider is out to reveal the hidden secrets of Delhi, with much success and in quicktime. Rana Safvi’s association with Delhi started only in 2012, when she […]

Journey unto self

Britta Petersen is one of those yoga practitioners who didn’t need an international celebration to kickstart her journey into spirituality. The journalist, social worker and entrepreneur was always a seeker of nirvan Britta Petersen was a Nirvana seeker from an early age. She has tried many things in her quest for enlightenment. In the process, […]

Age is just a number

A number of senior citizens don’t believe that retirement is an option. And keep working tirelessly to give back to society Vimla Kaul, 83, has been tirelessly working towards educating under-privileged children. Her school-cum-learning centre Guldasta at Madanpur Khadar is where she is providing education, free of cost, for 23 years. She shares with us […]

Twist and breathe

Learn Yoga from a good teacher who understands your personal needs and requirements. remember, this ancient form of exercise has preventive and curative powers, besides being good for mind and soul I was introduced to this ancient practice of yoga (yuj means union ) nine years ago. The alternative medicine practitioners who were helping me […]

What could have been

The Indian team was indecisive and as unimaginative as you can get if you hire an English coach still brainwashed by England’s exploits in 1966 Just before the evening of June 14, 2018, the day the World Cup began, I found myself stuck in Goa, in the foothills of the Western Ghats, living in a […]

UNSMART CITY

We’re all Internet addicts but considering how slow broadband is in India, we can’t be called speed junkies Pick any street or neighbourhood — any public place, really. What do you see? An ocean of heads, all looking down. Searching for answers on screens the size of their palms. And that is really the hallmark […]

Sky is not the limit

Former Delhi cop Sangram Singh is an inspirational figure for turning weaknesses into his greatest strengths. The Wrestler-turned-actor has an enviable ability to re-invent himself Sangram Singh was a constable in Delhi Police less than 10 years ago. He was grateful for his job but not satisfied —never is, never will be. He always wants […]

Good idea, big risks

The government can certainly do with some expertise when it comes to the bureaucracy but there are issues of conflict of interest The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) put out an advertisement on Sunday inviting applications for 10 senior-level positions in various departments. The plan is to hire “outstanding individuals” as Joint Secretaries based […]