Events of the week

Bright canvas   What: Nature Morte is pleased to present Manish Nai’s first solo show in New Delhi, wherein the works on display present the elasticity and the specificity of the artist’s thought and approach. Titled Regenerative Visions, viewers will witness how Nai treats different materials in the same way, drawing out the inherent qualities of these materials […]

Play, pause & listen

Storytel brings plays as audiobooks for theatre and drama enthusiasts   There is always some message, some theme, that expressly or implicitly manifests itself in various art forms that exist in the world today. Story telling definitely figures as one of those arts which captivates its audience whether they happen to be readers, viewers or […]

Cinderella saves the day

While retelling of classic fairytales as feminist stories with strong women characters comes into forefront — here’s how they contribute to empower women all over the world   A damsel in distress, waiting to be saved by her knight-in-shining armour – to finally have her ‘happily ever after.’ This is what fairytales are all about. […]

Taking customers for a ride?

Amidst the pandemic, with more and more people opting for cabs instead of metro and bus services, a smooth experience for customers seems to be a far-fetched dream  “Kahaan jaana hai aapko?” — seems to be one question that anyone who has used cab hailing services has encountered. And who can blame riders when they […]

Aurobindo Marg carriageway blocked for Chehlum

The Aurobindo Marg carriageway from the Safdarjung Madarsa to the INA in the national capital has been blocked for Chehlum arrangement, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Tuesday The department took to Twitter to inform commuters about the development. The carriageway has been blocked with barricades by local police for Chehlum arrangement at the Karbala Jorbagh, […]

20 AAP members suspended; Mayor cites alleged misconduct in EDMC House

East Delhi Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal on Monday said he has suspended 20 AAP members of the EDMC for 15 days for allegedly creating ruckus and indulging in misconduct during the proceedings of the House The issue that led to chaotic scenes in the EDMC House was related to an old temple in east Delhi, […]

Stage is set

Zee Theatre collaborates with Shreyas Talpade’s theatre platform Nine Rãsã. Tatasky Theatre to air their play titled ‘Pashmina’ this month  Zee Theatre and actor turned entrepreneur, Shreyas Talpade’s ‘Nine Rãsã’ platform dedicated to theatre and performing arts, have joined hands to showcase plays by Nine Rasa on Zee Theatre’s partner platforms. This collaboration between Zee […]

Trade unions stage protest at Jantar Mantar in support of farmers’ ‘Bharat Bandh’ call

A section of the trade unions and civil society groups held a protest at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with the “Bharat Bandh” called by farmers against three agriculture laws of the Centre The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions spearheading the agitation against the tree contentious laws, had appealed […]