Discoverers of India

In the 19th century, the Brits came to serve the East India Company and in the 20th century the Crown. Fifteen of them did path-breaking research that future generations need to know about.   A lot of sound and fury is being expended these days on the destruction of monuments, especially temples, during the Mughal […]

‘For us, the disease is poverty, not Corona’

Whether they go back to their villages or stay on in hope of an economic revival, migrants in the Capital have been barely surviving in the face of the two-year long pandemic. Reduced earnings have hit their pocket and the prospect of lockdown is affecting their morale.   Daily wagers, who lack any means to […]

Interns plead for a fair deal

Facing the brunt of exploitation at the workplace, sometimes sexual, interns are seeking the help of labour laws to assert the rights guaranteed to all citizens under the Constitution.   Sadiq* (name changed), a 4th year law student at Jamia Millia Islamia, after his 1st year was interning under a Supreme Court lawyer. All seemed […]

E-passes for essential services valid for the weekend and night curfews: DDMA

The Delhi Disaster management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday clarified that the e-passes issued for “essential goods and services” or “exempted category”, shall be valid during the entire duration of imposition of weekend and night curfews.   In an official order, the DDMA added that as per the previous orders, movement of the individuals for the […]

1,700 Delhi cops infected with Covid since January 1

A whopping 1,700 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection since January 1, according to the officials, on Wednesday. Special arrangements for administering precaution dose (booster) of Covid vaccine has been organised from 11:30 am onwards at Officers lounge on the ground floor of PHQ. This initiative has been taken so […]

BCCI prioritises IPL over domestic circuit

Cancelling domestic cricket matches while planning the IPL could pose long term problems for the Indian team, leaving future players with even less time to hone their skills for the international arena   On 10 January, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced its decision to postpone the ongoing Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy […]

Testing time for UPSC aspirants 

Even as Delhi started witnessing weekend lockdowns due to the spike of Covid cases, UPSC students had no option but to appear for their Mains exam On 7 January, amidst the third wave of the Covid pandemic and weekend lockdowns, thousands of students around the nation and Delhi attempted their first UPSC mains exam.  Many […]

Private offices in Delhi ordered to Work From Home amid rising cases of infection

The Delhi government on Tuesday directed closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid rising number of COVID-19 cases. The private offices, which were till now operating with 50% work force, have been asked to follow the practice of work from home. An order issued by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also […]