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Latest Articles

‘Eating disorders are not lifestyle choices’: Why many people share a complicated relationship with food

Kritika Ghai was first diagnosed with binge-eating disorder when she was merely 12 years. Since birth, she had an enlarged adenoid that blocked her nose pipe, making her gain weight. Her suffering was further exacerbated by her inability to perform any kind of exercise, owing to her irregular breathing patterns. …
By Saumya Rastogi
• The Indian Express

‘It is a matter of dignity’: How adaptive clothing aims to empower people with disabilities

After being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2014, Kolkata-based Soumita Basu became wheelchair-bound. This not only made “dressing up a huge problem”, but she also “completely disliked” depending on others to wear her clothes. “The fact is, dressing up is a private affair, and whenever you rely on someone for …
By Saumya Rastogi
• The Indian Express

Music therapy: Experts on harnessing the power of notes and lyrics to make lives better

Raksha Shah’s depression got worse during the COVID-19 lockdown, making her feel extremely isolated at home. The only thing that kept her going was engaging in activities she liked, and on the top of the list was music. As such, with time on her hand, she decided to join music …
By Saumya Rastogi
• The Indian Express

‘Having a mental health condition made me believe I was weak’: People recount experiences living with bipolar disorder

Avani Shukla was merely 16 when she got diagnosed with bipolar disorder; right before her Class 11 final examinations. Being a good student, Shukla had always performed well in class, but the disorder — which causes extreme mood swings — wreaked havoc as she was unable to concentrate, something which …
By Saumya Rastogi
• The Indian Express

‘There is no one-size-fits-all approach to parenting’: Experts share tips to manage rebellious behaviour in children

Over the years, Anuradha Premnath, a mother and principal, Orchids International School, saw things falling apart between her daughter and herself. “She would go on a hunger strike, lock herself up in a room, and not speak to me for days at a stretch. At times, she even behaved hysterically, …
By Saumya Rastogi
• The Indian Express

Panchkula: Residents up in arms over low supply, muddy water

RESIDENTS OF Sector 15 and Phase-1 in Industrial Area have been complaining of low water supply and muddy water for a fortnight, without any respite. People living on the first, second and top floors claimed that they are short of water due to the low pressure on an everyday basis. …
By Sarabpreet Chopra
• The Indian Express

Cushion and Swipe: The Indian woman’s evolving relationship with love, sex and dhokha

The apps have created instability in relationships, as the idea that a better match may just be a swipe away won’t let people settle in easily. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock) Namita (name changed) had been married for 11 years, when she downloaded Gleeden on her phone last year. “For some time …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

‘Without actually being on the frontlines, we were on the frontline all the time’

“An unforgettable work that refuses silence” is how Ethiopian-American writer Maaza Mengiste describes Kashmiri writer Farah Bashir’s Rumours of Spring, a personal account of her adolescence spent in strife-torn Srinagar in the 1990s. In this interview, Bashir, 43, who currently works as a communications consultant, speaks about why there are …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

At the state’s mercy: ringing the Covid alarm in Delhi’s prisons

Last week, five prisoners in Delhi died of COVID-19. As Delhi continues to face over 25,000 new cases and 300 deaths daily, its prisons are the most overcrowded they have ever been, and have the highest occupancy rate in the country. With little to no data from jail authorities on …
By Nitika Khaitan
• The Indian Express

Overwhelmed with distress calls, say home chefs catering to Covid patients in Delhi

“I have six missed calls as I speak,” says Kusha K, who has been cooking and delivering food to over 40 Covid patients for the past few days. “My heart is breaking, people are calling and requesting me but I am cooking on my own at home with limited help. …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

Oxygen, beds and more: Social media influencers, citizen volunteers pitch in as Covid crisis deepens

For over a week, citizen volunteers across the country, ranging from students to social media influencers, have been responding to SOS requests on Twitter from Covid-19 patients seeking oxygen, ventilators, hospital beds, plasma and medicines. The social media platform has become the ground zero for family members and friends raising …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

What happened when virtual meetings took over our lives and we became the WFH generation

It’s been a year since Trisha Pandey (name changed) last went to her workplace and she misses the banter with colleagues, the coffee breaks and working in a team. What was once a monthly allowance that she availed to “work from home” for a day or two has now become …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

No funds to maintain it, Nicholson Cemetery slowly falls into disrepair

A plant has come out of the cracks on James Cummins’ grave in Nicholson Cemetery at Kashmere Gate. The 26-year-old telegraph master was killed by lightning on July 28, 1874, in Delhi, leaving behind “a widow and infant daughter to bewail their loss”.
By Shivam Patel
• The Indian Express

Explained: Why is International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8?

The concept of International Women’s Day emerged in the early 1900s at a time of great unrest and debates among women against oppression and inequality. In 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. The next year, the Socialist Party of America …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

The state’s power to ban is expanding. It must be challenged

The UAPA has run riot with banning regimes throughout its 54-year history. Today it provides multiple ways to ban organisations. Worryingly, each regime has come with greater powers for the state and fewer safeguards for individuals, whittling away basic liberties.
By Nitika Khaitan
• The Indian Express

Explained: Why Harry and Meghan’s Oprah Winfrey interview is in the spotlight

It has been almost a year since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle decided to step back as senior members of the British monarchy, but feelings of ill will between the couple and the rest of the Royal Family seem to persist. Speaking to American talk show host Oprah …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

Food bloggers talk about their pandemic learnings, passion for recipes, 2021 trends, and more

In the lockdown, we were forced to stay at home — with or without families. It was also a time when we stepped into the kitchen to cook and look after ourselves. Multiple food trends came to the fore: from Dalgona coffee to banana bread, and more. And before we …
By Muskan Arora
• The Indian Express

Damaged nine years ago, Sher Shah Gate set to be restored this year

EXCLUSIVE: Close to nine years after the 16th century Sher Shah Gate in Central Delhi was partially damaged in heavy rains, the restoration work on the monument is still not complete. Officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said the restoration is in its final stages and would take …
By Shivam Patel
• The Indian Express

‘I write on conflict because of the innumerable lives it has destroyed, silenced and swept away’

Considered one of the best contemporary fiction writers in Nagaland, Avinuo Kire is back with another collection of short stories. In The Last Light of Glory Days (Rs 350, Speaking Tiger), she describes a world where military occupation and magic co-exist. Divided into two parts, the first has three stories …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

Valentine’s Day 2021: Couples talk offline dates, food, and celebration of togetherness

Besides health, if there is one other thing people started valuing more since the beginning of the pandemic, it is the company of their loved ones. The larger part of 2020 was spent in lockdown and people started to realise the many things they previously took for granted. The multiple …
By Muskan Arora
• The Indian Express

‘Art cannot exist in a vacuum’: Actor Nakuul Mehta on the poetry special Too Much Democracy

In Too Much Democracy, a poetry special penned by writer-director Ajay Singh and presented by actor Nakuul Mehta, Mare Tum is the last of the 12 poems. “By then we had almost covered everything — from the four pillars of democracy to draconian laws like Love Jihad, and politics of …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

Documentary film Treasures of Grasslands highlights the lesser-known Indian Wolf

A group of nature enthusiasts and photographers from Pune, in constant search for new subjects to document in the wild, came across the Indian Wolf in the lesser-known grasslands of Saswad, 30 km from the second-largest city in Maharashtra, in 2009. What followed was a decade long documentation of the …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

Explained: Who is Amanda Gorman, the poet at Joe Biden’s inauguration event?

Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to perform at a United States presidential inauguration on Wednesday when she recited her poem, The Hill We Climb, at the swearing-in ceremony of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. Gorman, 22, performed alongside Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez at the …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express

Explained: Why ‘Drivers License’ has pushed bedroom pop into top gear

Actor-singer Olivia Rodrigo, 17, is breaking records and topped charts the world over with her debut single Drivers License that released earlier this month. The popularity of the song speaks of a larger movement in the music industry and a rising genre of bedroom pop. American actor and singer Rodrigo …
By Surbhi Gupta
• The Indian Express