Posts by: MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA

MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -March 16, 2020

GTB Hospital seems to have been ill-equipped to cope with the rush of patients from the nearby riot-hit area of North East Delhi. Families are alleging negligence and failure to lodge medico-legal cases THAN SINGH, a 50-year-old daily wage worker, was injured on the first day of the gruesome riot that took place at various […]

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MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -March 16, 2020

While most residents of riot-hit areas say it was outsiders who indulged in violence, simmering communal biases definitely played a dark role THE DELHI riots, that jolted the entire country, had many stories of communities cooperating with each other, but this cannot eclipse the fact that a Hindu-Muslim gulf exists in the region. And the […]

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MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -March 16, 2020

Though they are not as popular as male stand-ups, women comedians are creating their own ripples with jokes about male hypocrisy and patriarchy, among other themes WE ARE living in a time when comedians have more social media following than some film stars. Grover, Zakir Khan and Biswa Kalyan are so much admired that their […]

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The victims of the Delhi riots were no criminals, they were ordinary people going about their daily life. they were killed on their way back from work, others while coming back home after visiting their relatives, some who had gone out to buy milk, another who had gone shopping for a wedding; many were also […]

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MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -March 2, 2020

Morphing, memes and derogatory comments on social media by friends can affect a teenager’s peace of mind, finds a study by CRY WHEN ANSHIKA came to Delhi from Jaipur, she was excited about living an adventurous life in a new city. An Instagram lover, she was very fond of posting pictures. Once a friend took […]

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MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -February 22, 2020

Despite the need to ensure conservation and sustainable use of water in Delhi, baolis face deterioration and apathy  BUILT AND destroyed by many over the centuries, the city of Delhi has an indefensible history of forgetting marvels that are a reflection of the times they were built in. The city is scattered with buildings of […]

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MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -February 22, 2020

Shaheen Bagh protesters are being demonised but delays by authorities are responsible for most bottlenecks SHAHEEN BAGH hit the headlines for blocking one major road that links Noida with Delhi. But the bottlenecks which have been holding traffic for hours do not find any space in the news. There are various spots in Delhi where […]

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MAYANK JAIN PARICHHA -February 22, 2020

Shivrani Devi has for long been seen as just the wife of a literary stalwart, but there is more to her than meets the eye WOMEN WRITERS are often sidelined and robbed off the credit they deserve — the art of writing in the past was dominated in a way that gave preference to male […]

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