Delhi NCR
The bread spread: What migrants knead brings communities together
While Delhi belongs to no one, it has an inexhaustible cultural heterogeneity owing to its vast migrant population that has made the national capital its home. And in this diverse land, varieties of bread have emerged as a strong binding force
Annual Art Carnival is back!
The carnival this year is special as it returns from a two-year hiatus. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the art festival was shelved to prevent public gathering. There will be no entry fee
Man injures 3 people driving car into them in north Delhi’s Alipur
The accused, Nitin Maan, a resident of Alipur, was arrested.
Delhi’s air quality back to ‘very poor’ category
Delhi's Anand Vihar monitoring station recorded the AQI in the "severe" category with an index value of 443 at 9.20 am on Friday.
Hapless workers, indifferent JNU administration
The salaries of sanitation workers in Jawaharlal Nehru University often get delayed for months. On the top of that, they are not supposed to unionise. And those who help them allegedly face consequences
Say cheers: Special liquor counters for women a big hit
Three special counters for women have been opened in Delhi government-run liquor shops, with the aim of improving the buying experience for women while also chipping away at the social stigma associated with female alcohol consumers; three more such counters are to open in the coming months
Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but better than previous years
On Monday night, people in Delhi flouted the ban on firecrackers with impunity. PM2.5 concentration at most places in the capital was over 550 micrograms per cubic metre by 1 am
Minimum wage hike no bonanza for workers
Manish Sisodia, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister, recently announced a wage hike as a step “in the interest of the labour class”. However, it is so small that those who work for the government are not thrilled, and the large unorganised sector will be left untouched
