After ban, 4 tonnes of firecrackers seized in Delhi

At least 26 people have been arrested and nearly 4,000 kilograms of firecrackers have been seized in the national capital by the Delhi Police since its ban   According to police data, at least 26 people have been arrested and 23 cases have been registered against those caught in storing, selling and using firecrackers. Police said […]

No Child’s Play

With Squid Game being termed as Netflix’s biggest show ever, this Korean series seems to have sent the world into a frenzy   We all have, while we were in school, participated in games like tug of war. It was all about winning, as no one wanted the ‘loser’ tag in school. Many of us […]

“Acting & writing complement each other beautifully”

Vivaan Shah talks about his upcoming novel ‘Midnight Freeway’ Actor-Writer Vivaan Shah is all set to come out with his second novel titled ‘Midnight Freeway’. It tells the story of Pranav Paleja, a criminal lawyer who works at a legal Chamber- Mangesh & Mangharam. In Shah’s words, “He’s an ordinary man with an ordinary life. […]

Electoral roll revision exercise kicks off; to be held as ‘voter utsav’

The special summary revision of Delhi’s electoral roll with January 1, 2022 as the qualifying date began on Monday, Delhi CEO Ranbir Singh said He asserted that the poll authorities will carry out the exercise as a month-long festival for the electorate. Posters have been put up on city buses and social media campaign intensified […]

No firecrackers, no sales; ban has traders in a spot

Delhi government’s blanket ban on sale and storage of firecrackers has left traders in Sadar Bazaar in a lurch. While some are looking for alternative markets, others face ruin  If the whole sale market of Old Delhi’s Sadar Bazaar is anything to go by, then this Diwali the city may be more about the lights […]

Events of the week

Myriad hues What: An assemblage of narratives from old to the new, ‘Fragments of Imagination’ engages the viewer’s perception that are extended beyond the image. It is a reflection on the transience of human and material existence and absence both. Even as an aggregation of fragments, what makes this experience a distinct aesthetic procedure is […]

Braving pollution and the pandemic: meet the volunteers behind Delhi’s campaigns 

Despite being an important part of implementation of campaigns in the city, Delhi’s Civil Defense Volunteers often work without limelight or job security  Kuldeep Rakesh guides his team of seven Civil Defence Volunteers (CDV) to spread and hold a placard which says, “Red Light On, Engine Off”. Rakesh is leading a team of 19 volunteers […]

E-rickshaw services now at Noida Electronic City metro station

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday flagged off e-rickshaw services connecting the Noida Electronic City metro station with surrounding areas. A good number of women drivers will be appointed to run these e-rickshaws, according to DMRC. “In another step towards last-mile connectivity, Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing Director, DMRC inaugurated a fleet of 25 […]