No water or sewage lines for Capital’s unauthorised yet ‘affluent’ colonies

Marked as an unauthorised colony inhabited by the affluent, Vasant Kunj in Delhi has yet to get proper sewage and water supply lines   In the well to do neighbourhoods of Vasant Kunj Enclave, one wouldn’t think that the Delhi Jal Board does not maintain the sewage systems or water supply. Water has for years […]

Festive special: Delhi’s pop-up flea markets make a comeback

After taking a hit due to the pandemic, Delhiites are now elated to find flea markets and art pop-ups back in the city. A hub for artists, designers, chefs, home-grown brands, pop-ups has something on offer for everyone   With the festive season knocking on our doors, The PopBox by Select Citywalk has an ongoing […]

Over 52k students secure admissions in DU so far

Over 52,000 students have secured admission to the Delhi University so far and over 10,000 applications have been approved by principals on Wednesday, according to official data The university released its third cut-off list on Saturday, with the marks required to get admissions to undergraduate courses seeing a decline of 0.25 per cent to 1.5 […]

‘Valmiki Jayanti’ to be celebrated on grand scale at Thyagaraj stadium: Delhi govt

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday that the AAP government will celebrate ‘Valmiki Jayanti’ on a grand scale at Thyagaraj stadium on October 23  He made the announcement after paying obeisance to Maharishi Valmiki on his birth anniversary at a temple here. ‘Valmiki Jayanti’ marks the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, who authored Ramayana. […]

Delhi govt to pay Rs 50,000 per hectare compensation to farmers for crop damage

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to unseasonal rains. Speaking at a press briefing, he noted that revenue officials are conducting a survey of the damaged crops and it will be completed within two weeks. The compensation at […]

Hazards of illegal construction plagues the Capital

With grievances lodged under MCD’s building department pending and DDA’s redressal app failing to address these issues – Delhi’s long-drawn struggle to deal with the hazards of illegal constructions and encroachment continues   Delhi has witnessed a few building collapses, where not just property but lives have been lost – most recently in North Municipal […]

India vs Pak: Cricket’s love story turned sour

As #BoycottPakistan trends on social media in India, can and should the cricketing team follow suit? Patriot takes a look With Team India scheduled to take on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Dubai this coming Sunday (October 24), the debate #Boycott Pakistan has started trending on social media to settle the scores outside […]

Does the shadow of gang wars impact DU elections?

Although there isn’t any verified link between gang wars in DU, but shadows of violence that infects NCR hasn’t left DU untouched   Jitendra Gogi, who was allegedly murdered by the gang of Sunil aka Tillu Tajpuria in Rohini Court was an example of the extent of gang wars in and around Delhi. Stories of […]