Old is not gold any longer

The number of women being abandoned by their sons is increasing at an alarming rate while daughters are seen making huge sacrifices to provide care to their old mothers when they become old and helpless   As I was giving a coin to a young woman pleading with folded hands at the car window, my […]

A young captain in Virat’s mould

After leading the Under-19 team to victory in the Asia Cup, Delhi boy Yash Dhull is expected to bring back the trophy from the ongoing Under 19 World Cup despite coming down with Covid-19 in the middle of the tournament      When West Delhi boy Yash Dhull was named as captain of the India Under-19 […]

Gyms allege step-fatherly treatment

The fitness industry continues to suffer as gyms remain shut under government orders. The prolonged closure has led to gym owners incurring heavy financial losses while trainers are unable to afford protein-rich diets and are thinking of joining other professions     On 27 January, Delhi Disaster Management Authority eased restrictions for shops, malls, and markets. […]

US award for Indian doctor who died of Covid

The second wave of Covid-19 in April 2021 had claimed the life of an outstanding doctor and educator, Dr Anil Chanda, who was Dean of King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow and Head of its Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.     To honour this doctor, who would have celebrated his birthday on 27 January, the American Association of Endodontics […]

100 Delhi markets in distress

Businessmen from around the capital have expressed dismay at Covid-19 restrictions in Delhi, which have hit their earnings hard in the third wave. They have also not got any relief on rent of shops or electricity bills from the state government   On 21 January, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed via a digital […]

Nurses urge payment of ex-gratia

Twenty months after Delhi Government promised to compensate families of deceased government health employees, the nursing staff is compelled to protest the non-payment of this financial aid.   Earlier this week, the nursing staff across Delhi Government hospitals protested against the pending compensation from the Delhi Government. The staff at GTB hospital, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash […]

Fixing a date not easy

What do young women think about the proposed increase in the legal age of marriage of women to 21 as per the Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021? While it may allow them more time to find their feet in the world, it will cause certain anomalies. 

929 vehicles fined for dumping on Yamuna floodplains

The Delhi Development Authority (DDMA) imposed a fine of Rs 2.41 crore on 929 vehicles over the last four years for illegal dumping of construction or demolition debris and garbage, and unauthorised parking on the Yamuna floodplains. According to latest data, the authority issued 610 challans in 2021, the maximum in the last four years. […]