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Kushan Niyogi -November 22, 2024

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

With the abrupt fall in temperatures, the destitute are left exposed to the chill without proper clothing or heaters; city's night shelters, which can house a total of 20,000 people, are likely to be cramped for space with 2-3 lakh homeless people expected to struggle for survival

Patriot Bureau -November 22, 2024

Exhibition: The Art of Quilting

Exhibition: The Art of Quilting

The exhibition highlights quilting’s transformation from functional bed coverings to a contemporary art form

Patriot Bureau -November 22, 2024

Purvaee: Evoking Pedagogic Lineages

Purvaee: Evoking Pedagogic Lineages

The exhibition features more than 200 artworks from the museum's collection, offering a glimpse into the artistic legacies of influential artists, educators

Saurav Gupta -November 22, 2024

Delhi’s fight against pollution hit by staff shortage

Delhi’s fight against pollution hit by staff shortage

With 153 vacancies out of a total of 344 sanctioned positions, city’s primary pollution control agency is struggling to combat the worsening air quality crisis

Saurav Gupta -November 21, 2024

Delhi’s Toxic Air: 1 in 3 children suffer from respiratory illness, nebulizer sales soar amid crisis

Delhi’s Toxic Air: 1 in 3 children suffer from respiratory illness, nebulizer sales soar amid crisis

Delhi’s air quality plummets with AQI reaching the ‘severe plus’ level at 457; a survey reveals an alarming number of children in the city suffering from ailments like bronchitis and breathlessness, and suggests spike in nebulizer and inhaler sales spike by 40%

Saurav Gupta -November 20, 2024

Delhi Pollution: Why PM2.5 matters more than the AQI

Delhi Pollution: Why PM2.5 matters more than the AQI

Air quality is often measured using Air Quality Indices (AQIs); however, while AQIs are determined and read through different methods, the PM2.5 level remains constant in all methodologies, making it a more reliable parameter to measure air toxicity

Qaiser Mohammad Ali -November 20, 2024

Sangeeta Jaitley’s last-minute entry shakes up the DDCA presidential race

Sangeeta Jaitley’s last-minute entry shakes up the DDCA presidential race

Sangeeta's decision to contest against her son and incumbent president Rohan has stirred up the election and taken everyone by surprise

Yusra Nazim -November 20, 2024

From battling cancer to finishing Ironman: How a police officer fought a life-threatening illness and defied the odds

From battling cancer to finishing Ironman: How a police officer fought a life-threatening illness and defied the odds

An inspiring tale of resilience and courage overwhelming odds