People Stories

By Iva Dixit The incessant bombardment of the “What-plans-for-future-beta”-litany by the Great-Indian-Well-Meaning-Acquaintance signifies that moment in one’s life, when ninth grade aspirations in all their angst and whimsy must be eschewed in order to embrace the  grind o... Read More

‘You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star’ If you are or have been a student of Delhi University, you’ve probably volunteered for or attended one of The YP Foundation’s many branches and events. Back in college, I worked for about a year wi... Read More

By Tanvi Girotra I’m not a food critic or an expert on this subject but I’m just another Dilliwaala who takes her food very seriously. After years of experience that has considerably added to my knowledge and waistline, it is safe to say that I know a good restaurant... Read More

By Tanvi Girotra The thing I love most about writing is the fact that it’s the easiest way of saying what you feel. – putting it all down on paper and expecting people to understand or better, relate to. Through this magical medium where I can completely be myself and say things... Read More

By Chandramouli Banerjee Three years the boy has spent in this alien town of big cars blaring the latest gangsta rap. In the city of pretty girls who cannot speak English. In a mini-country sized city which falls in the range of surface to surface missiles of not one, but three... Read More

By Tanvi Girotra In High School, everyone has that one special place they can call their second home. A place famous amongst geeks, artists, music lovers, athletes and loiterers alike. At my school, we had the Music Basement. For most of us lost souls, it was where we found our... Read More

By Suchita S.  One of the things I really like about Delhi is that there are so many wonderful things happening all at once. Every day of the week the city is bursting with energy. Whether its restaurant openings, social service projects or new and unique events. Just last week I... Read More

By Suchita S.  Every Dilliwaala loves the spotlight. No matter what wake of life we come from, no matter what we claim – we love the attention and we definitely love the sound of applause. And if you mix that with love for theater, you know you can expect magic. We met... Read More

By Tanvi Girotra Growing up in a place like Delhi, you learn not to get too accustomed to things around you. Things in this city take only a few moments to completely turn over and become something else. Delhi surprises me every day. So do its people. I could know someone for... Read More

By Tanvi Girotra I recently had the immense privilege of sharing a TED platform with one of the most respected and celebrated police officers anywhere in the world and a woman who inspires millions like her everyday to break out of the mould created for them by society.  Dr.... Read More

By Tanvi Girotra I recently had the pleasure of meeting and the displeasure of holding the stage right after a fabulous young performer at a TEDx event in NIT Calicut. Aathira is an internationally acclaimed Prodigy Violinist from South India. Hailing from a renowned family of... Read More