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Mango Fiesta

Mango Fiesta

The just-concluded Mango Festival, which returned after a three-year Covid-enforced break, hosted over 600 varieties of mango and visitors from…

July 18, 2023

Deluge of Despair: More rain worsens plight of people in relief camps

Despite a slight decrease in water levels since last week, the Yamuna in Delhi has remained ominously above the danger…

July 18, 2023

Giving voice to the unheard

Community radio stations such as Alfaz-e-Mewat have helped bring problems of people in villages and localities to the fore

July 18, 2023

History teacher

Anjum Hasan’s latest novel, History’s Angel, describes the life of a middle-class school teacher and his family in contemporary Delhi

July 18, 2023

Abdul Quadeer’s palace on wheels

Cab driver Abdul Quadeer provides basic amenities to customers free of charge to make the journey enjoyable

July 17, 2023

Overcoming writer’s block in Bollywood

Amit Tiwari Anand, screenplay and dialogue writer of recently released feature film Tiku Weds Sheru, shares the complexities of Bollywood…

July 17, 2023

Wonder girl on cricket field

Shweta Sehrawat, who played a key role in India's under-19 World Cup with South Africa this year and led the…

July 16, 2023

End of an era: Authors’ space shuts down

The 'South Indian Restaurant' in Karol Bagh was the meeting point of renowned Hindi and Punjabi writers, including one Sampuran…

July 15, 2023

Kanwariya camps close after serving large numbers

From food and snacks to medical facilities, the 200 camps around Delhi looked after the well-being of pilgrims 

July 15, 2023

Shankar strikes bronze at Asian Athletics

Delhi’s star athlete brings home bronze in decathlon at the Asian Championships in Bangkok

July 15, 2023