Richa Nigam
Idle idol makers of Delhi
August 20, 2020
August is normally the busiest time for idol makers in India as the festival season is just around the corner. Idol makers would be busy giving final touches to their Ganesha or even Durga idols around this time. But this year their livelihood is in peril due to Covid19 pandemic,...
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Another nail in coffin of freedom of expression in India
August 18, 2020
Supreme Court’s Friday ruling holding noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt of court has been roundly criticised by lawyers, former judges, retired bureaucrats and the media as an attack on freedom of expression by the guardians of the Constitution. “Supre...
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Farewell, Pandit Jasraj, the doyen of Hindustani classical music
August 18, 2020
Pandit Jasraj, who passed away in the US on August 17 following a cardiac arrest, was a vocalist of the Mewati Gharana and was known for his distinctively rich voice. Decades ago, when Jasraj sang his famous Mero Allah Meherbaan at a concert in Pakistan, he went into a trance wit...
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Five most-popular games on Steam generate over USD 2 billion
August 14, 2020
Data gathered by London based website, Safe Betting Sites indicates that the top five most popular games on Steam cumulatively generated USD 2.03 billion in revenue, with PUBG at the top.
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Sridevi through the rainbow lens
August 13, 2020
On her 57th birth anniversary on August 13, Sridevi continues to be remembered as an iconic Indian film star. Apart from being a fashion icon, highest paid Bollywood actress of her time and a Padma Shri awardee, she was an inspiration for millions, especially, for the queer commu...
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Kamala Harris: Democrats Trump card
August 12, 2020
Almost seven months after her efforts to win Democratic Party’s nomination for presidential election failed, Kamala Harris, a Person of Indian Origin (PIO), gets back into electoral fray as potential vice president on Democratic ticket. After weeks of deliberations, Democratsâ€...
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Remembering the rebel poet, Rahat Indori
August 12, 2020
Famed poet and lyricist, Rahat Indori, passed away due to cardiac arrest on August 11, a day after he tested positive for Covid-19. His poem and couplets remain more relevant and rage louder than ever today. Sabhi ka khoon shaamil hai yahan ki mitti mein, kisike baap ka Hindustan...
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Slam poetry culture in India
August 11, 2020
Slam poetry culture has become popular over the last few years. Performer-audience interactions, lack of age restrictions and creative liberty it provides, makes slam poetry a hit among new generation artistes. “Slam poetry provides the kind of freedom of expression that writte...
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Street food vendors in distress as Covid-19 keeps customers away
August 10, 2020
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and markets still witnessing a lack of regular crowd, street food vendors in Delhi suffer a financial loss like never before. ‘‘I used to earn INR 25,000 per month very easily. During festival seasons, my earnings even reached almost INR 30,...
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Revisiting Indian folklores
August 7, 2020
Unable to compete with various digital platforms telling stories, traditional folktales are confined to ‘grandparents narrating stories to their grandchildren’ in present time. Though translated into various languages and adapted in numerous films, these folk tales are losing...
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Delhi’s dabbawallas have little on their plate during pandemic
August 6, 2020
With educational institutes shut, students gone back to their native places and people working from home, earnings for dabbawallas in Delhi has have dropped drastically. “My only source of income is preparing and delivering food to students living as paying guests and young pro...
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Censorship of OTT platforms in India likely
August 5, 2020
Over four years after they made their debut and at a time when they have become the default mode of cinema releases, OTT platforms in India come under scrutiny amidst calls for censorship.
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