YOUR GOD OR MINE

That’s the essence of the unholy war being waged by the Congress and the BJP to woo voters of Karnataka as leaders of both parties go temple hopping If Gujarat was the test case, Karnataka has seen the temple run being patented as an electoral strategy. In the run-up to the assembly elections on 12 […]

Highway to Hell

The Yamuna Expressway is a valuable addition to infrastructure but the number of accidents taking place on it raises question marks about enforcement of safety standards It was 8 am when our taxi crossed the Delhi border into Noida. This is not a highway like any other – it has eight lanes, clear signage and […]

TREASURE HUNT

A walk with Rana Safvi in the Walled City brought to life the battles of Delhi’s first female Islamic ruler Sultan Raziya. And along the way emerged more treasures   No ornamentation, no decoration—it could have been a mound of carefully placed stones, anything except the tomb of a ruler. The only female Islamic ruler […]

LONELY IN A CROWD

A woman reveals her a-sex drive over a conversation in the nude Asexuality. This word has complex meanings, open to interpretation. But to avoid that discussion, the asexuality described here is when a human is not attracted enough to anyone sexually — none of the three genders. Not necessarily because the person is immune to […]

INDIA’S UMAMI BOMB

Hing, arguable the world’s smelliest spice is an olfactory shock for westerners but an integral part of Indian cooking Umami is a word that has been defined and in existence since 1908, but it is only lately — say the last two decades — that chefs, gourmands and food writers have been talking about it. […]

BEST FAVOURITES FOREVER

Let’s take a look at how various creatives around the world, from MIRA Nair to STEVE JOBS go about their clothing choices In all those years, whenever Steve Jobs walked down the grandstand at every Macworld conference to present a new offering from Apple to the world, there was one thing that stayed unchanged. It […]

NEXON VS ECOSPORT

Two compact SUVs which are refined. One offers comfort while the other is engaging to drive. Read on to decide which one’s your best bet. One of the fastest growing segments in the 4-wheeler market today is the compact SUV segment with some excellent offerings available to consumers. The Maruti Vitara Brezza is the leader of the […]

TIGER CAGED

The conviction of Salman Khan in the blackbucks case comes as a surprising twist in the drama that is the top Bollywood actor’s life. The hero has been painted as a villain The tiger is still alive but now caged. Like his role in “Ek Tha Tiger” (2012) and its sequel “Tiger Zinda Hai” (2017), […]