Independence Day Special
Books On Independence Day, la grande dame decided that this Independence Day issue would treat the day not only as some sort of day of reverence in honour of the country, but also talk about the liberated spirit. Two books that talk about absolute opposites in that sense are Train to Pakistan and 1984. Khushwant...
Sex Amma
Q. Dear Amma, I am going to marry the next month. So can you help me in explaining ’veginitty’ ? A. Aww marriages always make me cry! Congratulations young man. But aiyyo, you make virginity sound like a McVeggie burger! Virginity has been claimed to be every woman’s secret treasure, the golden lotus, her pride....
Spo(r)tlight
It was a week where controversies dominated the proceedings. Commonwealth Games were in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and so was Michael Schumacher, overshadowing the build up to the soccer season and some sober cricket for the gentlemen. Nonetheless, we bring you all the transfer news, the drama, the adrenaline, the obvious and...
Sex Amma
Q. Amma I have been in a serious relationship for a year but I haven’t “done it”. My boyfriend has been very understanding. I always tell him I’m not in the mood, but actually I’m not confident about my body. I have this crazy idea that he’ll laugh the first time he sees me like...
WOTS: Cheenos
Established in 2008, Cheenos kicked off as a tattoo studio in Shahpurjat. It has since come a long way to becoming Cheenos Tattoos|Cafe|Hookahs. After their first base, they have recently opened a new outlet in the prime location of sector 18, Noida. And it has only become bigger and better. The first thing that strikes...
The Sound of Epic
Some films have epic written all over them. Not the fake accents and absurd costumes mythological crass kind of epic, but the “DAMN that’s cool its awesomeness makes me tingle” kind of epic. I’m thinking Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, The Dark Knight….you get the drift. And IMO, the soundtrack has a huge role in defining...
Candid Canvas
Simren Singh B.A Programme 2nd year Lady Shriram College for women
Delhi Cycling Club
For all fitness enthusiasts who possess a zeal for adventure but who haven’t the time or place owing to the busy semester schedule, Delhi Cycling Club (DCC) is just the solution for you. It is a non-profit group dedicated to bicycle advocacy and to work towards making Delhi a cyclist-friendly city. With a membership of...
Sportlight
Controversy, close finishes and new eras; there were headlines aplenty in the sports world over the last week. While India’s loss to Sri Lanka in the first cricket test was nothing less than comprehensive, the retirement of Muttiah Muralidaran made it memorable. Although he had announced beforehand that he would be retiring at the end...
Top 5: Friendships That Should Have Been
5. Silvio Berlusconi and Bill Clinton: for their common taste in ‘other friends’. 4. Kashmira Shah and Madonna: So that they can both act their age. 3. Wile E. Coyote and Sylvester: They never ever seem to catch their prey. 2. Kylie Minogue and Akshay Kumar: because we just can’t take them seriously after jiggy-wiggy....
Capping a Catastrophe
A week ago British Petroleum successfully recapped its oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico with test results suggesting that oil, for the time being, is confined. What is termed to be one of the worst environment disasters in history, the Gulf of Mexico bled for almost 3 months with crude gushing out at 60,000...
