National River Waterway Project: Dream or Disaster?

National River Waterway Project:  Dream or Disaster?

Patna: From 2014, the government of India is reviving the idea of building big dams. It’s not a good idea, say activists. River linking also has severe ecological consequences. Fish, dolphins, livelihood are at stake, and also food on your plate will disappear, as the freshwater marine life will die due to dredging, and pollution. National […]

Is Higher Education a money making racket?

Is Higher Education a money making racket?

Patna: The standards of premier educational institutions in India are falling, admitted Prof Satish Deshpande, head of Sociology at Delhi University. Prof. Deshpande was speaking at the first Vinay Kanth Memorial lecture organized by the East and West Educational Society at Nirtya Kala Mandir, last week. The program was started by Daisy Narayan welcoming the […]

Overloading:Life threatening

Overloading:Life threatening

Sir, Overloading is a safety hazard that leads to unnecessary loss of life and also the rapid deterioration of roads. An overloaded vehicle threatens road safety and contributes many of the fatal accidents. It not only put the driver’s life at risk but also passengers and other people on road. Overloaded vehicles, especially freight vehicles […]

Women’s safety in India: A crumbling illusion

Women’s safety in India: A crumbling illusion

Sir Women in India a better half of Indian society; today they are becoming the most vulnerable section as far as their security is concerned. Reporting cases of sexual assault, molestation, rape, acid attack, violence against women in remote area etc are increasing day by day. What does this indicates? This certainly implies that there […]

A Pressing Day’s work

A Pressing Day’s work

Patna has grown from a simple city to almost a metro. With the rise in population, new buildings, more cars, more offices and shopping complexes, life has also become very fast and complicated. In the shadow of the high rise apartments, you may see a man and his thela or moving cart. On this cart […]

Street Food: Romance in the Rains

Street Food: Romance in the Rains

The Monsoons in India are always much awaited as they provide relief from a hot summer. It is the time to enjoy the climate which is neither hot like summer nor cold like winter. It is the perfect season to enjoy nature and water droplets with a favourite food. Monsoon is not liked by the people […]

A stitch in time

A stitch in time

50 years old, Israel Shah, sits on the footpath of Digha market in his little shop. A son of a mason had studied up to 7th and dropped out to help his parents. He decided to be a tailor and apprenticed at a tailoring shop. He has been working as a tailor for 25 years, […]

Around Patna: A tale of Shoes

Around Patna: A tale of Shoes

It all started with a ‘lucky shoe’ . In a land where only the rich and powerful  could aspire to wear them, one smart aleck got his hands on a pair, but the shoes were the cause of so many problems. The shoes kept the audience in splits throughout the performance of ‘Jootey’, in Patna […]