Delhi breathes its worst air from Nov 1 to 15 reveals DPCC data

People in the national capital breathe the “worst” air between November 1 and November 15 every year, an analysis of data collated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over the last five years showed. The capital’s average PM2.5 level oscillates between very poor and severe categories from October 16 to February 15. It records an […]

Delhi to run anti-dust campaign from October 7

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the city government will run an anti-dust campaign from October 7 to 29. The minister also said the government will also launch a web portal for monitoring dust control norms on Thursday. Rai said 31 teams, including 17 of Delhi pollution control committee and 14 of green […]

Time to regulate online betting in Cricket?

Online betting is a multi-billion dollar industry in the country, yet governing bodies are unable to regulate and tap into the revenue, Patriot takes a look    Why don’t we see people putting money on Indian Premier League games at every nook and corner of India? Why don’t we see cases of people getting broke […]

Govt started 27 PSA oxygen generation plants in Delhi hospitals: Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said the Delhi government has started 27 PSA oxygen generation plants in hospitals in the city and the preparation to tackle a possible third wave of coronavirus is going on at a rapid pace. These 27 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen generating plants can generate 31 metric tonnes of […]

Over admissions leave little hope for Delhi University’s later cut offs

With Delhi University admission cut offs expected to hover above 95% this year, students with lower aggregates face a big problem. Patriot takes a look   On Friday colleges in the Delhi University released their first cut off lists for the admission process which is to be held online. However, the news that grabbed eyeballs was […]

DU students hold protest march against Lakhimpur violence

A group of Delhi University students held a protest march in the varsity’s north campus area against violence in Lakhimpur Kheri. The Left-affiliated All India Students’ Association (AISA) along with other organisations held the protest march from Vijay Nagar to Arts faculty on Monday. “Students gathered in Vijay Nagar, and despite heavy resistance from Delhi […]

Ramlila in Delhi to be lowkey; physical celebrations permitted

Ramlila celebrations in Delhi will be low key this year in the wake of the pandemic, adopting SOPs for Covid-appropriate behaviour Nevertheless, many organisers seemed overjoyed at the DDMA permit, allowing to have physical celebrations after the festivities were organised virtually last year. The Lav Kush Ramlila Committee that organises Ramlila at Red Fort every […]

A tryst with reality

Art Alive’s latest exhibition ‘Fluid Realities’ investigates the ever-changing life and  acknowledges the presence of alternative worlds and human truths Bringing together works of Jogen Chowdhury, Anjolie Ela Menon, Surendran Nair, Arpana Caur, Vivek Vilasini, Rekha Rodwittiya, Paresh Maity and Chandra Bhattacharjee, Art Alive Gallery presents ‘Fluid Realities’.  “Reality is a constantly shifting and debatable […]