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Teachers’ Day: Delhi constable turns slum kids’ lives around with free education initiative

Teachers’ Day: Delhi constable turns slum kids’ lives around with free education initiative

Constable Than Singh, who comes from a slum himself, has dedicated his life to educating underprivileged children. His initiative, Than…

September 5, 2024

Celebrating Ganeshotsav and 100 Years of Marathi culture in Delhi

Ganeshotsav preparations in Delhi mirror fervour; Marathis prepare to celebrate the festival at community institutions patronised by some of Maharashtra’s…

September 1, 2024

Delhi: Bangladesh’s political turmoil drives up Hilsa’s price

The halt in the supply of Hilsa fish from Bangladesh causes prices to soar, affecting its availability, especially in Bengali…

August 28, 2024

Delhi: Lending a hand to the deprived

Mahila Mangal Foundation, a charitable trust, has been working for the last 70 years to empower underprivileged women and make…

August 21, 2024

Delhi: Finding ‘Buniyaad’ in Lajpat Nagar

The hit tv serial of the 1980s was set in the South Delhi colony, which served as home to partition…

August 9, 2024

Delhi: New law leaves male, trans gender rape survivors in the lurch

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the Indian Penal Code, recognises rape as a crime committed by men on…

July 12, 2024

Delhi: Anglo-Indians adding Hindustani flavour to their lives

The community, which played a key role in running of government departments and establishment of English-medium schools, is accepting Hindustani…

July 2, 2024

Delhi: Fishermen grapple with lack of catch as Yamuna boils up

The Capital no longer has access to most kinds of fish owing to rising temperatures and pollution in the Yamuna…

June 25, 2024

Delhi: How a milk bank in Capital is helping save infants’ lives

The bank at Lady Hardinge Medical College is instrumental in preventing child mortality rates in India, where breastfeeding rates remain…

June 21, 2024

Delhi: Shahdara police develops app for safety of senior citizens

 The Kutumb mobile application has 2,000 unique senior citizen users

June 10, 2024