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Matter of faith
The Guru Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad was demolished by DDA and Delhi Police on orders of the Supreme Court The demolition of the Sant Guru Ravidas Temple in New Delhi has created a stir over the last 10 days. A bandhwas held in Punjab last week and exams were postponed in the state as protests […]
Birds of a feather don’t flock here any more
A visit to the famous ecotourism destination in Noida — Okhla bird sanctuary— reveals a surprising lack of concern for the creatures to whom it is dedicated Mega skyscrapers, high voltage electricity towers, dome of a famous park, and no visible signs of animal life — this is the scenario one can experience on a […]
Journalism in the time of Article 370
A ground report on the near-clampdown on press movement, information gathering and dissemination in the Valley Reporting in Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 is not easy, especially for a reporter from outside Kashmir. It has become a ritual to invite contempt from the people of Srinagar right at the moment of introduction. The […]
Who knows? Who cares?
Sale of chewable tobacco is banned in Delhi. But neither the vendors nor consumers seem affected by it Paan stalls near Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Metro Station sell tobacco in every form. When confronted, vendors say they have no idea that gutka, which contains chewable tobacco, is banned by the Delhi government — both its […]
Threatened during court proceedings
‘There is something very serious that is going on,’ advocate Dharmendra Kumar Mishra told the court during the hearing For almost a week now, the Tis Hazari district court in New Delhi has been hearing arguments in the Unnao rape case on a day-to-day basis. Such is the importance, and urgency, of completing the trial […]
Serbian sojourn
The adventure never stops. Architectural marvels, delicious food and Nature in its pristine glory, the republic of Serbia’s beauty will leave you yearning to come back for more I was penniless in a country where I knew no one, nursing the wounds of being pickpocketed in an overnight train from Zagreb (capital of Croatia) to […]
“It is no cakewalk!’
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee talks about the struggles of making films outside the studio setup and his journey so far Author turned filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s second film A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season’s Greetings has become the world’s first feature film to collaborate with the United Nations. The film also marks the comeback of […]
In Delhi, dismay and despair
‘It’s a psychological war’ Unable to communicate with family in the Valley, kashmiri students are anxious to go back home ANUSUYA SOM The government claims to have set a new path for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir but Kashmiris studying in Delhi aren’t buying the narrative. Waseem is a resident of Kulgam district […]