Tryst with independence

This is the story of a differently abled young man who has to continually find new ways to earn a livelihood, with a little help from friends Mohd Yusuf, 27, sells stationery items like folders and files at the Chandni Chowk metro station gate, in front of Shiv Shakti Mandir. His shop is his ‘handicapped […]

Not a cloud in the eye…

Cataract is an affliction that usually comes with old age, but not everybody gets it. There are a few precautions you can take to keep your eyes sparkling My father went in for cataract surgery last month, which is when I got interested in finding out ways to prevent this condition. He’s in his seventies […]

The sting in the tail

News consumers, too, must take the blame for driving news into the arms of advertisers and the Acharya Atals of the world Whatever your opinion may be on sting journalism, you cannot ignore Cobrapost’s Operation 136. When the dust settles, it will surely find a place next to sting operations like Operation West End and […]

Autonomy angst

With professors continuing their anti-autonomy protest, the evaluation process has been stalled and is affecting final year students What is the link between the latest Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) protests and exam paper evaluation? In their latest attempt to draw the attention of the university administration and the University Grants Commission, the teachers have […]

The unfairness of it all

It is unfair of the government to use gains from a decline in purchase prices of oil to repair its fiscal shortcomings instead of passing the gains to end-consumers Petrol prices in India have increased by 15 per cent in the past 12 months, and 23 per cent in the past five years. Politicians don’t […]

Love in the Metro

In the fast-paced life of Delhi, Metro is providing an excellent venue for romance in transit Romance is such a privilege for the rich. They have host of places to date — hotel, spa, bar, cafes, even their own posh dwellings. But for a member of the lower middle class, or even the working class, […]

Cruelty begins at home

Tribal girls are brought from Jharkhand as domestic workers but forced to work for free as placement agencies pocket all the salary. Cruelty, rape and murder are often part of this sad story The month of May alone has seen three cases of domestic help abuse come to light from Delhi — and all three […]

M for Monkey, S for Snake…

Denizens of the wild have found ways to survive in Delhi for decades. Resilient survival instincts made them adapt to life in the metropolis, some even thrive Wildlife in Delhi. Sounds like an oxymoron. For the species in question are not lizard, spider or rat, but jackal and fox, monkey and langur, porcupines, snake and […]