Neurodivergent staff run the show at this new Delhi HC café. It’s fast becoming lawyers’ favourite haunt

Posted on:
Key Points

New Delhi: It was a particularly hot and humid Monday afternoon at the Delhi High Court, where the doors of the newly-launched Sagar Express remained invitingly open for the rush of lawyers and litigants at lunch break...

A rapidly growing queue of customers in the backdrop of hurried chatter and loudly called-out orders marked the arrival of rush hour...

A dozen neurodivergent persons with conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and intellectual disabilities, among others, have found, at this caf, not just jobs but also a nurturing community...

On stepping inside the caf, visitors are greeted by a warm and charming Arunima Bhaduri, who manages a kiosk of a non-profit, Shaurya Foundation Trust, at Sagar Express..

Sabhay (22), who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and a learning disorder, works as a cashier at Sagar Express and loves to bake...