Articles

Why the Capital Needs the Aravalli Biodiversity Park More Than Highways

Delhi’s parks have often served as a haven for those marginalised by the city’s many problems – space, pollution, and security. To some, the park is just that stretch of earth that doesn’t smell of burnt rubber. To some, it’s the only place where they can take a deep breath without worrying about the air quality index.

Manik Sharma April 14, 2016

Pop Culture

Pariwar Review: A Comic Look at How “Zameen” Always Comes First With Families

Pariwar, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, is the perfect show for the pandemic. Everyone weary of high-intensity shows about drug lords, should turn their attention to this light-hearted, universal story of a family at war with itself. It also has a stellar cast, including Gajraj Rao, Vijay Raaz, Yashpal Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, and Nidhi Singh.

Hardik Rajgor April 14, 2016

POV

Don’t Show Me the Money: What It Takes To Be an Unambitious Person

On my 30th birthday, I realised that I was exhausted of pretending I enjoyed being in the rat race and I finally admitted that I was unambitious. It was the best investment I’ve made in my mental health.

Sonali Kokra April 14, 2016

Pop Culture

Rajput Karni Sena, Forget Your Queens, Focus on Your Women

Get your heads out of history and Padmavati, Karni Sena, take a long hard look within, and focus on the real women of Rajasthan.

Arré Bench April 14, 2016

Pop Culture

SOS! Netflix’s Black Mirror is Getting Too Real

The three episodes of Black Mirror’s latest season may have lost their tech edge, but they are so relatable for a much scarier reason – our reality is quickly keeping pace with Charlie Brooker’s satire. This was probably his plan all along.

#VALUE! April 14, 2016

Culture

Eat, Pray, Repeat: The Monotony of Eid

Every Eid begins with Amma waking you up early to help her in the kitchen. Abba refuses to give you Eidi as you are an “independent adult”. The rest of the day is spent watching Eid transmissions on TV and eating mutton pilaf, instead of the chicken biryani you asked Amma to prepare.

Fizza A. April 14, 2016

Health

The Eternal Loneliness of Being a Caregiver to Someone Suffering from a Mental Disease

Like mental diseases, caregiving is endless; it tends to become the sole identity of a caregiver. My mother-in-law takes on the role of a caregiver for my father-in-law, who is in the advanced stages of dementia. She is 75; he is 87. She hates every minute of her so-called “wifely duties”, but hesitates to reach out for help.

Chandrima Pal April 14, 2016

People

Dissecting the Bengali Nyaka

Nyakami, for the uninitiated, is the art of pretend coyness, coquetry, whining, attention-seeking, and everything in between. To think of the Urban Nyaka Girl, think of Kareena Kapoor’s Poo from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... Only, with a bit more “kalchaar”.

Poulomi Das April 14, 2016

Money Matters

Has Covid-19 Made Young India More Money-Conscious?

The pandemic has forced millennials and Gen Z to reckon with an unsure future. No wonder Google searches for “how to invest” have shot up over the last year.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan April 14, 2016

Modern Family

How My Baby Stepbrother Saved Me and My Not So Evil Stepmother

My stepmom was family-oriented and I was aloof. We didn’t know each other well enough to let our differences be. But what saved us in the end, oddly, was my baby stepbrother.

Tia Basu April 13, 2016