Delhi’s air quality shows marginal improvement

The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsius

First-time voters feel empowered as they participate in Delhi’s civic polls

Of the total 1.45 crore voters, 9,50,000 are first-timers

Class divide ensures art scene is no pretty picture

Behind the glitz of art galleries, haunts of the upper class and culture connoisseurs, is a story of exploited workers, who work for a pittance and are also ignored and invisibilised. Artists from humble backgrounds also can’t succeed due to their lack of social status. Merit doesn’t count

Differently-abled people feel empowered as they vote for MCD polls

Cleanliness and development are the two major issues differently-able people voted for. Some of them have not missed a single election from the last few years

Elderly cast votes with enthusiasm in MCD elections

There are 229 voters of100 years of age or older, and 2,04,301 voters of 80 years of age or older

An average voter turnout of 30 per cent was recorded till 2pm in all 250 wards in Delhi

13,638 polling booths have been set up by the Delhi State Election Commission for 1,45,05,358 registered voters

Unheard Voices

In a recent report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 556 out of 1336 candidates contesting 2022 MCD election have properties in crores. But there are also a few candidates who are hard-pressed but are hoping against hope

Culture during Crisis

The author is a writer and journalist who has worked with several national and international media for over two decades