Covid info-war creates havoc

From panic-ridden people flocking to astrologers, to Covid-related WhatsApp forwards inciting fear about vaccines, cure and more – here’s how misinformation seems to be rife amid the second wave On May 5, Prabhjot received a WhatsApp forward from his father. It was labelled as “forwarded many times”, and contained a message inciting fear about vaccines. […]

Battle for user’s data raises privacy concerns

There’s a tug of war going between social networking giants and the Indian government over who will control user data, while this plays out the privacy of users is being compromised Information, read data, is power. And with the advent and spread of social networking sites, particularly in the last decade, there has been wholesale […]

Delhi govt sets up vaccine centre for people travelling abroad for work, studies

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday inaugurated a special COVID-19 vaccination centre at a city school for students, athletes and people who have to travel abroad for work. People who come under the above categories will be able to get their second vaccine dose at the camp under special provisions after a gap […]

Delhi unlock: Restauranteurs welcome but wary of reopening of dine-in facilities

After being shut for almost two months, restauranteurs in the national capital breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday and welcomed the Delhi government’s decision to allow dine-in facilities to operate with 50% occupancy Dine-in facilities were barred in Delhi since April 17, when the first weekend lockdown was imposed in a bid to curb […]

From trafficking to hindrance in education, children at receiving end amid pandemic

This anti-child labour day, a focus on the disruption of children’s education, owing to the ongoing global crisis, is key    As the world marks anti-child labour day on June 12, it should not go unnoticed that the last year has seen a rise in child labour. With the pandemic raging since 2020, children out […]

Oxygen storage capacity ramped up in Delhi

Three oxygen storage plants with a total capacity of 171 MT have been installed so far in the city to prepare for a possible third wave of COVID-19, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. A 57 metric tonne (MT) cryogenic tank is being set up for storage along with an oxygen generation plant of […]

Like it or not, students have to appear for semester exams 

Even though opinions for and against them are divided, the Delhi University has decided to go ahead with its open book examination  Despite opposition, Delhi University has started conducting open book exams from 7 June. Around 35,000 students reportedly appeared for the exam on the first day. Earlier, a survey by Delhi University Teachers’ Association […]

Delhi records highest minimum temperature this year; dust-carrying winds worsen air quality

At 31.4 degrees Celsius, Delhi on Wednesday recorded the highest minimum temperature this year so far, according to the India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature is likely to cross the 42 degrees-Celsius mark during the day. Light rainfall over the weekend is likely to provide some relief from the heat, it said. Also, the city’s […]