Cooking up a living

Single mothers from Afghanistan are striving hard to make a living in Delhi with a catering startup. But with orders falling short, they find themselves engaged in a grim battle against poverty Khatera began working in a hotel when she came to Delhi but lost the job when the hotel closed down. She then took […]

An E-Disaster

With Delhi set to become the largest producer of e-waste in India by 2020, more recycling and less dumping of old appliances seems to be the only solution to this recurring problem Ranit Das, a resident of Noida, was fed up of his laptop, which he owned for the past five years, as it was […]

The lure of folk lore

Two JNU scholars have documented traditional folk theatre of Bihar and paid tribute to the legendary Bhikhari Thakur His name might spell like a beggar, But king he was, not a rag, And on many a giant fortress He had raised the Bhojpuri flag. The opening lines of Naach Bhikhari Naach, the documentary on Bhikhari […]

What’s up, cops?

Delhi Police’s solution to rumour mongering via social media is to deploy Cyber Forensic Vans that can scan a suspect’s digital devices, social media and messaging platforms. The last few months have seen a disturbing trend in India — of mob violence growing exponentially. July 13, a man was lynched by a mob of at […]

Defenceless against mosquitoes

I am a third generation resident of Def Colony. I have grown up here. I still go cycling in the streets. What concerns me is the detoriating civic amenities around. We pay one of the highest civic taxes as a colony of B-zone, but get a miniscule attention of the civic authorities –be it MCD, […]

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Captivating verses What: To all the artists in the capital, join in for an afternoon of poetry reading and appreciation. Organised by Verse of Silence, ‘Rhapsodies Chapter 1’, brings to you an engrossing discussion on creative writing and its scope in India. Founder of Delhi Poetry Festival Ms Dolly Singh will also be a part […]

Spiritual dancer

A political scientist by training, Gilles Chuyen settled in Delhi 24 years ago in pursuit of his passion – dance. It soon became the ‘medium’ of his spiritual quest French national Gilles Chuyen has lived for 24 years, exactly half his life, in Delhi. He wears many hats, is a dancer, choreographer, actor, director, writer […]

Rest in Peace, Pet

While people bury their pets in playgrounds and dumpyards after they die, Delhi is in dire need of more pet cemeteries so that our furry friends can rest in peace For Aakriti Tiwari, a resident of Rohini, her rabbit Fluffy was her life. After a hectic day, when she came back home, she was greeted […]