They came to stay

Foreign women married to Indians have gone native, not only enjoying the life the capital brings but also giving back to the society into which they have fully assimilated Early morning, if you see a British lady out for her morning run, collecting garbage along the way — all in a bid to keep Delhi […]

Apply, apply, no reply

For many years now, my family has been facing a significant problem — that of a large peepul tree growing precariously right outside our house. On occasion, the tree has fallen down during storms, causing severe damage to our property. However, we have seen little done in terms of rectifying the issue every time we […]

Hovering on a jet plane

A flight back home turned into a nightmare. I was preparing since a day before to go to Mumbai. On Tuesday, I reported to Indira Gandhi Airport’s Terminal 3 in New Delhi on time and boarded flight 9W 302 of Jet Airways at 10 am. I dozed through the flight, waking up only for the […]

Reopening old wounds

In Northeast India, politics for decades has revolved around fear of being swamped by Bengalis, and now it’s back in action A visit to Assam and Meghalaya by members of a Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the contentious draft Citizenship (Amendment) Bill of 2016 has brought to the fore old fractures between communities that were in […]

Mysterious death of Sunanda

By accusing Shashi Tharoor of abetting ‘suicide’ of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, Delhi Police assert he’s no more a murder suspect Sunanda Pushkar’s death is a “case of suicide”, according to the chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police on Monday. It took the cops four long years to conclude that it was not a murder. […]

Bengal mourns ‘death of democracy’

Some mourned the ‘death of democracy’ while others had some advice for Derek O’Brien Monday’s Panchayat Election violence in West Bengal —which left 15 dead — left its mark on social media, with WhatsApp groups, Facebook users and Twitterati fighting a different kind of battle. Some rued the “death of democracy”, others called out the […]

A lot can happen over coffee

Cafés have become a cultural melting pot where people go to read,write and work It’s such a Western thing, the café and bar culture. After a hard day’s work, people halt at a bar and have a drink. It’s this nebulous space — public and private at the same time — where people throng to […]

Intermittent fasting decoded

Sometimes it’s not what you eat but fasting that helps you to reduce weight — and gives you other benefits I have been practising Intermittent Fasting (IF) for a few years now, as it is especially good for those with an autoimmune condition. Simply put, eating less — or less often — gives your digestive […]