The Coquette and a ‘Murder in the bylanes’

Murder in the Bylanes, authored by Aloke Lal and Maanas Lal, is a gripping novel that revolves around the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition and describes the communal disharmony with the role of the police and bystanders tearing at the social fabric. The following is an excerpt from the novel. Laid-back evenings in Kanpur […]

Angry strokes: protests continue at the College of Art, Delhi

With the reopening of Delhi colleges, protests have erupted at Delhi University, JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and Ambedkar University — all for a plethora of different reasons. College of Art has its own grievances  As the College of Art readies to shift its affiliation from University of Delhi to Ambedkar University, students protest the move […]

No more a female bastion: Men in nursing jobs

India saw its first batch of male nurses almost two decades ago. Yet, even now, the men who chose nursing as their profession find their gender is more of a talking point than the patient care they have been providing A woman dressed in a white caretaker’s uniform, her hair covered in a small cap, […]

Jamia Nagar: Home to the Homeless

Being one of the oldest regions of Delhi, Jamia Nagar houses the dichotomy of rapidly urbanising itself in the face of development, while harbouring hundreds of homeless people who find no aid in the administrative system. Given its status as one of the eight metropolitan cities in the country, New Delhi is considered one of […]

A Sunday at Chandni Chowk

A paradise for foodies, shoppers and heritage lovers – walking through the walled city’s redeveloped grand road is like opening a treasure box   The redevelopment of Chandni Chowk is the talk of the town. That is reason enough to visit this chaotic, mesmerizing bazaar in the walled city. But, the crowd, heat and dust […]

Well begun is half done

Now comfortably in the saddle to lead Team India, Rohit Sharma’s biggest challenge him will come from within. He needs to manage his injuries to make an impact   It was not that long ago when Rohit Sharma’s Test career was in the doldrums. After having a dream start to his five-day career in 2013 […]

‘Accept us as we are’: Muslim girls from Delhi open up about the Hijab row

At Shaheen Bagh, a few women have come out in solidarity with those who prefer to drape themselves in hijab or burqa while stepping out of the house The hijab controversy in Udupi, Karnataka, is finding an echo at Shaheen Bagh – once notorious for the anti-CAA protests. Women are coming out at the protest […]

Three loot over Rs 11 lakh from man in Punjabi Bagh area

Three bike-borne men allegedly robbed a person of over Rs 11 lakh in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area. The incident took place on Monday. Police received information at 2:30 pm on Monday from victim Ratan Shukla Baidya about robbery of Rs 11 lakh committed by three motorcycle borne men at Punjabi Bagh underpass on Rohtak […]