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You can draw cities on maps, but they truly exist in memorySubscriber Only
June 06, 2025 14:38 IST
As someone who moved every few years — six schools, two colleges, and a map dotted with places such as Asansol, Patna, Madras, Bidar, Ooty, Bagdogra, Chabua, Gwalior, Bhatinda, Noida, Delhi, London, Mumbai, and Doha — my memory of any place was rarely geographic. It was always narrative
Sun, Jun 08, 2025
The Mrs who doesn’t cook dinner — and a family that finds itself in the kitchenSubscriber Only
March 16, 2025 07:35 IST
Unlike the film, the script played out differently in our house. We were a nuclear family, and my father’s job as a fighter pilot meant we lived on large bases in remote towns. While help was available, cooking remained the woman’s duty.
Mon, Mar 17, 2025
Eat. Pray. Study. Repeat.Subscriber Only
May 01, 2022 04:01 IST
Every weekend, Puja Sharma turns up at Patna’s Kali Ghat by the Ganga to appear for free mock tests that she hopes will help her take a shot at a government job. The schedule is punishing, but like hundreds of other students, Puja knows a sarkari job is “all I want”
Wed, May 11, 2022
Why so serious?: What lies behind the increasing resistance to Indian stand-up comedy?Subscriber Only
November 28, 2021 05:53 IST
Stand-up comedians in India prepare for a lot of things — awkward silences or an audience that is not in on the joke. But, over the last decade, amid increasing instances of fragile egos and easily-hurt sentiments, an FIR has also come to be one of them
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
In Muzaffarnagar, a beauty salon struggle to make up lost groundSubscriber Only
June 27, 2021 00:31 IST
Kavya Beauty Salon has an ultra-sonic facial bed, fish pedicure tank, and the latest in beauty care. What it waits for are customers
Sun, Jun 27, 2021
How the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged rural IndiaSubscriber Only
June 06, 2021 06:20 IST
In rural India, beyond the lack of oxygen beds and life-saving drugs, doctors and nurses have had to battle fear, misinformation and despair
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
Diaspora doctors dial in with help for patients from Bihar, JharkhandSubscriber Only
May 10, 2021 03:03 IST
While the initiative began as an outreach to those from Bihar and Jharkhand, as word spread, patients from neighbouring states too have been logging in.
Mon, May 10, 2021
‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of Kota, he worked till end on maths for studentsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2021 02:42 IST
On Monday, the 71-year-old chairman of Bansal Classes passed away after a long battle with muscular dystrophy.
Tue, May 04, 2021
Why everybody loves jeansSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 06:24 IST
Since the liberalisation in 1991, the humble denim trouser or 'jeans' has become a marker for style, comfort, independence, class, freedom and choice for many women in India
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Zoom shots and blackouts: When the two Houses came homeSubscriber Only
March 07, 2021 02:19 IST
For over a decade now, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha television channels have been a window into the workings of Parliament. Last week, LSTV and RSTV merged into ‘Sansad TV’, amid criticism from the Opposition.
Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Stand By Me: Defying caste diktats in Haryana’s heartland for a life togetherSubscriber Only
February 14, 2021 06:25 IST
How the journey hasn't been easy for this couple, from falling in love in an auto rickshaw to college to now, as young parents, still awaiting their parents' acceptance
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
What is a homemaker’s worth?Subscriber Only
February 07, 2021 06:20 IST
A series of judgments since the 1980s hold clues to calculating a housewife’s income — but after her death.
Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Kota day 1: 25,000 students begin classes, say ‘happy to be back’Subscriber Only
January 19, 2021 11:44 IST
On January 6, the Rajasthan government announced its decision to reopen schools, colleges and coaching centres in light of the dip in Covid-19 cases in the state
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
UV sanitisers, apps: Kota opens to students todaySubscriber Only
January 18, 2021 04:45 IST
On January 6, the Ashok Gehlot government decided to reopen schools, colleges and coaching centres in light of the dip in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Online coaching in Kota: ‘Covid has taught me nothing is impossible… I can’t wait for physical classes to resume’Subscriber Only
January 01, 2021 04:05 IST
As the pandemic disrupted most academic calendars in 2020, Kota, the country’s biggest coaching hub, was forced to make the digital switch in a matter of days.
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Third loss in row, Shatrughan, son say not the endSubscriber Only
November 12, 2020 05:11 IST
Sinha, in Patna with Luv, says the 37-year-old fought with “passion, (but) not much can be done when one is surrounded by undesirable elements”, referring to the allegations by the RJD and the Congress that returning officers had not been fair in declaring the results.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
A Bihar poll singularity, Plurals chief is counting on age, agenda, ambitionSubscriber Only
November 09, 2020 01:33 IST
Choudhary claims to have raised money for her campaign by crowd-funding and picked candidates after “rigorous interviews and background checks".
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
The first polls, first rift, first rush: Bihar, 1952Subscriber Only
October 11, 2020 04:00 IST
The 1952 Bihar election, held in the afterglow of India’s Independence, was both “euphoric” and “challenging”.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
Explained: Why Facebook and Google are locked in a standoff with Australia’s govtSubscriber Only
September 07, 2020 23:51 IST
Australia could soon pass a law to force Google and Facebook to pay media firms for news reports that appear on these platforms. The tech giants have refused flatly, and issued grim warnings about the fallout such a step might have.
Tue, Sep 08, 2020
When Lalu Prasad gave nod for leave during menstruationSubscriber Only
August 30, 2020 03:20 IST
Nearly 30 years ago, the Lalu Prasad government in Bihar introduced menstrual leave for working women — revolutionary both for the state (which lags on most development indices), and for its time (when women formed a small portion of working staff).
Mon, Aug 31, 2020
How modern Indian matchmakers find partners for the young and the richSubscriber Only
August 02, 2020 06:30 IST
With a little help from biodatas, counsellors and the alignment of stars.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Operation Legend Explained: Why Trump is sending a ‘surge’ of federal officers into US citiesSubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 07:12 IST
With the US economy crippled by Covid-19 and several polls predicting his defeat, President Donald Trump has been promoting himself as the ‘law and order’ leader “bringing violent perpetrators to justice”.
Sun, Jul 26, 2020
On Call: A day with Delhi’s ambulance staffSubscriber Only
July 19, 2020 03:00 IST
In the hierarchy of frontline workers, ambulance staff rank among the lowest. As one of them dies in Tamil Nadu, The Indian Express spends a day with two on duty in Delhi, India’s worst-hit city.
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
In the dark, says Kargil, as tests delayed, China loomsSubscriber Only
June 28, 2020 04:05 IST
“Earlier, we were sending most of our samples to the NCDC in Delhi. In June, the test results started getting delayed. Recently, we have begun sending samples to Chandigarh. We hope this will reduce delays,” says Dr Abdul Jalil, in-charge of the only dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Kargil, with 100 beds. As of June 24, 63 beds were occupied.
Sun, Jun 28, 2020
In deserted Kota, problems real and virtualSubscriber Only
June 07, 2020 03:35 IST
It had been a week since the first lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus was announced, and Kota, the thrumming nerve centre of the country’s coaching industry, had begun to feel the first effects of a slump.
Sun, Jun 07, 2020Journalism of Courage
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