Festive shopping has taken off with a vengeance

The pandemic brought traditional markets to a halt. After two years of complete ennui, they are recovering their old charm, with customers turning up in large number for a shopping spree

From scrap to couture, a sustainable journey

Designers Rimzim Dadu and Amit Aggarwal have been exploring ‘new’ materials that are recycled from waste material, thereby proving that today’s younger generation cares about the environment

Women dhaakis take center stage to infuse frenzied rhythm of Durga Puja

Clad in red border-yellow saree, two women climbed the stage with their dhaaks hanging from one shoulder, taking their position beside their fellow male counterparts

Durga Puja: Vibrant celebrations return after 2 years as people throng pandals in Delhi

Earlier, CR park puja committee had said that budgets have been slashed by around 25 per cent this year due to a paucity of funds and sponsors

Run out: SAI academies in Delhi face coach crunch

While private academies flourish, less privileged youngsters who depend on state-run facilities will be left high and dry if the indifferent attitude of the government continues

With few takers for their services, capital’s coolies face a bleak future  

A large number of porters at Delhi’s railway stations hail from Rajasthan, due to lack of cultivable land in the desert state. With passing time and better facilities for passengers, their services are no longer required but there’s no Plan B

CUET PG results out, but technical glitches, complexities keep students perplexed

The decision by Delhi University to accept admissions based on a common entrance test rather than merit was considered as a positive step, but execution was marred by loopholes.

Backbone of grandeur, Durga Puja pandal workers rue exclusion and exploitation in Delhi

The glitz and glamour of Durga Puja has returned after two years of muted celebrations, but pandal makers find themselves alone in an ‘alien land’, cut off from their families back in West Bengal, neglected by organisers