Delhi NCR

Ahona Sengupta -October 29, 2022

The bread spread: What migrants knead brings communities together

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

Patriot Bureau -October 28, 2022

Annual Art Carnival is back!

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

Patriot Bureau -October 28, 2022

Man injures 3 people driving car into them in north Delhi’s Alipur

Man injures 3 people driving car into them in north Delhi’s Alipur

The accused, Nitin Maan, a resident of Alipur, was arrested.

Patriot Bureau -October 28, 2022

Delhi’s air quality back to ‘very poor’ category

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.

Mohd Shehwaaz Khan -October 27, 2022

Hapless workers, indifferent JNU administration

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

Rohan Chauhan -October 26, 2022

Say cheers: Special liquor counters for women a big hit

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

Patriot Bureau -October 25, 2022

Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on morning after Diwali but better than previous years

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

Ali Fraz Rezvi -October 25, 2022

Minimum wage hike no bonanza for workers

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