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Delhi at their feet – how dancers, musicians earn their living busking

Delhi at their feet – how dancers, musicians earn their living busking

Busking, or performing on the streets for voluntary donations, is often associated with the uneducated and the deprived and is…

May 13, 2022

Delhi’s minars: forbidden pleasures

The minars (towers) of medieval Delhi still dominate the skyline of the capital. Half a century ago, they were much…

May 9, 2022

Man with a plan: Nurturing young hockey dreams

K Arumugam left his government job to provide hockey training to underprivileged children of ages 11-15, a mission he continues…

August 22, 2022

Off to school no more: Homeschooling

Some Indian families are taking on the responsibility of providing better education to their children at home. It goes beyond…

May 4, 2022

Delhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotient

While the heatwave is keeping several people locked inside their air-conditioned homes and offices, vendors have to spend the entire…

June 1, 2022

Gone at 20: Sam passed on too soon

The death of Sam, a neurodivergent trans student, yet again highlights the issues faced by the queer community in academia…

May 27, 2022

Cardiovascular diseases: Heart trouble starts young

India has a shockingly large incidence of cardiovascular diseases in youngsters, due to a combination of genetic reasons and changed…

August 22, 2022

Don’t buy, rent – that’s the new mantra in town

Rental services in the capital are helping youngsters save money on all they need for living comfortably: from furniture to…

August 22, 2022

Amazing to be performing in India: choreographer Hans Pierre

American hip-hop group The Invisibles is on a tour of India with live shows in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa and…

May 2, 2022