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-September 5, 2024

Transgender activist Rajan Singh seeks separate public toilets

Transgender activist Rajan Singh seeks separate public toilets

Delhi’s first transgender Lok Sabha candidate staged a demonstration outside the District Magistrate’s office in Saket on Thursday

-September 5, 2024

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 Singh Ki Pathshala, offers a chance to children to escape poverty and build a brighter future

-September 1, 2024

Celebrating Ganeshotsav and 100 Years of Marathi culture in Delhi

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 tallest leaders

-August 28, 2024

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

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 households, where it remains a beloved delicacy despite steep costs

-August 21, 2024

Delhi: Lending a hand to the deprived

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 them self-reliant

-August 9, 2024

Delhi: Finding ‘Buniyaad’ in Lajpat Nagar

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 refugees

-July 12, 2024

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

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 women, but fails to offer redressal to same sex and transgender victims.

-July 2, 2024

Delhi: Anglo-Indians adding Hindustani flavour to their lives

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 culture with time.