MODI’S HARD-NOSED PAK POLICY

India may be dealing with Pakistan less as a policy imperative and more as a pathology. It is entirely possible that the policy is to not have a policy. If Modi’s approach on Pakistan survives after him, it will be a success Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s detractors have persisted with the canard that he […]

JURY OUT ON THE FOUR JUDGES?

The Honourable Four may have compromised reason in their state of anguish and frustration The tsunami of the open revolt in Supreme Court is yet to ebb. The landmark presser on January 12 by four judges continues to divide public opinion. Much revered Justice Chelameswar is senior-most among the rebellious quartet and number two in the apex court. He […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK: Lenam Lepcha

The culinary force behind the Kylin group is Executive Chef Lenam Lepcha. His culinary career truly began to flourish after completing his Hotel Restaurant Management degree from Siliguri Hotel School.  He worked in a variety of hospitality outlets ranging from hotels to restaurants, absorbing nuances and specialties of ethnic cuisine, particularly Pan Asian. Chef Lenam’s […]

Hindi mania

Foreigners are willing to pay a handsome price to learn Hindi, not always out of the love for the language You don’t have to be a nationalist of the RSS kind to realise that the world is taking a growing interest in India and its culture, as a stable market with promising economic prospects. One […]

Awareness is vital

To build confidence among victims to file complaints against teachers, there needs to be a student movement to strengthen their position. Dr Vinita Chandra of Ramjas College is among the most vocal advocates against sexual harassment on campuses and played an active role in the struggle to set up redressal mechanisms in Delhi University. Excerpts […]

Amazing Asian fusion

Japanese and Chinese food with a dash of American and Indian adaptations proves to be quite enjoyable, though purists might not be amused Kylin is a unicorn of Chinese myth depicted with the tail of an ox and the legs and body of a deer. It is also an Asian chain with 14 restaurants in […]

SORDID SEX SAGA: another story of rape from J&K

It took three months for the nation’s conscience to wake up to the grisly rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua, Jammu. Around the same time as when the Bakerwal girl’s body was recovered in January, another minor girl from Kulgam, Kashmir, came out with her story: she had been kidnapped, drugged and raped multiple times, […]

A bed-time story

Confessions of a broken heart, in a haze of alcohol and tumbling memories that refuse to go away even in the cold harsh light of day It’s 2 am on Thursday. I wake up with a terrible headache, courtesy of all the drinking of the past few days. It has started to rain, crazy mid-November […]