On a high trajectory: more liquor vends, walk-in stores and less dry days may pave way for larger revenue collection

The Kejriwal Government aims to rake in Rs 10,000 crore in excise via 850 private liquor vends this year. Consumers are likely to help this goal to be achieved as the buying experience has become more comfortable 

Homely hospitality makes hostels a hit among young travellers

While travelling, a place to stay at or just to stop at is vital. The place should be equipped with basics like a bed, a clean bathroom and food. Facilities and amenities are secondary – but equally important. What if we were to tell you that you would get all these requests fulfilled within a […]

Lakshya sets his aim higher and higher

The journey from the small town of Almora in Uttarakhand to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, has made the 20-year-old Lakshya Sen a household name in the world of badminton.

Private school body urges CBSE to reduce weightage of term one exams

Alleging that many schools adopted "unfair means and malpractices" while marking students during Term 1 examinations, some private schools have urged the Central Board of Secondary Education to reduce the weightage of the Term I examination for the 2021-2022 session.

Rough ride for cabbies

Lockdowns during the pandemic left Uber drivers battered. In their grim battle for survival, many are desperately looking for ways to beat the system and now resorting to protests to demand subsidised fuel from the government

DU Teachers’ Association stages protest, calls for class boycott over demands

The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has called for a boycott of classes on Tuesday to press for its demands on a series of issues, including one-time regulation for absorption of ad-hoc and temporary teachers.

Wild Encounters at Odisha’s Bhitarkanika

Being the second-largest mangrove ecosystem in India, Bhitarkanika in Odisha is a wildlife enthusiast’s delight

52 cases of Dengue in Delhi while cases continue to rise

Till March 12 this year, 48 cases of dengue were recorded in the city. Four fresh cases have been reported in the last one week.