Mihir Srivastava

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Mihir Srivastava -October 25, 2018

…Can smog be far behind? If the government doesn’t take comprehensive measures, the sky will again be blotted out by a mix of fog and smoke It’s not easy to manage a city as big as Delhi. But those who run the city—which means a multiplicity of agencies—never seem to learn from the past. Last […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 25, 2018

Russian artist Ekaterina Abramova’s art, inspired by her stay in India, will be on display at an exhibition titled ‘Windows’ in Varanasi. she depicts themes like mythology, occult, tantra and yoga in a bold manner Russian artist Ekaterina Abramova, who paints women in the nude, is in love with India. Her journey as an artist […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 25, 2018

Raghu Chundawat, who tracked tigers for eight years in Panna National Park, writes a book on his tryst with the big cat and the forest department. It’s a story of hope, passion, dedication and triumph over adversity For the first time in India, an expert who has worked with tigers in the field for more […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 18, 2018

The secret of longevity, as is evident when profiling nonagenarians, is their resilience and optimism, a sacrosanct routine, their enviable ability to love life One thing is for sure, they didn’t plan to live that long — just ended up being nonagenarians. These citizens of Delhi, well into their nineties, are still leading a fairly […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 18, 2018

The #metoo movement has put me on a sticky wicket where I might end up offending people. But it reminds me what consent really is I find the two absolutely unrelated: sketching people in the nude, as a hobby that has over the years taken the shape of a social experiment for me and the […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 11, 2018

The Asiatic lion has only one habitat in the world – Gujarat’s Gir National Park where 23 lions have died in less than a month. This calls for immediate steps to repopulate the endangered species in an alternative abode The only surviving population of the Asiatic lion resides in Gujarat’s Gir National Park (GNP)—Prime Minister […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 11, 2018

Suhaib Ilyasi, anchor of TV crime show India’s Most Wanted, has been absolved of his wife’s murder after 18 years of protracted legal battle Suhaib Ilyasi, television anchor of a certain repute, who hosted the famous crime show India’s Most Wanted, is now a free man. The Delhi High Court has acquitted him after 18 […]

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Mihir Srivastava -October 4, 2018

Protesting farmers were not allowed to enter the capital this week. Whether this should be seen as a denial of their right to protest or an essential safeguard for the general public, remains debatable On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader who believed that protests based on the principle of non-violence can overthrow […]

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