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-October 4, 2019

Textile literacy

Textile literacy

As Greta Thunberg puts it, climate change is a fact. We are dealing with science here Those working with Arvind Kejriwal have confirmed his upcoming trip to Copenhagen for the C40 Mayors Summit to discuss ways for the capital city to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit carbon emissions through green transition […]

-October 4, 2019

‘Don’t mix me up with Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi’

‘Don’t mix me up with Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi’

The one-time billionaire lost his entire fortune after he was arrested for allegedly defrauding Indian banks in 1985. Over 34 years later, the Delhi High Court acquitted him of all charges Is Rajendra Sethia, the once-international commodities billionaire trader who was infamously bankrupted and charged with defrauding Indian banks of crores of rupees in the […]

-October 4, 2019

Gyan via phone

Gyan via phone

Online education is bringing a change in the education sector as apps like The Extra Class and Unacademy for college students follow in the footsteps of Byju’s The online platform has been making inroads into the world of students from different strata which includes schools, colleges and competitive exams preparation. Instead of burying his nose […]

-October 4, 2019

Onus on onions

Onus on onions

Despite low demand during Navaratri, high prices of the kitchen essential can bring tears to the eyes of politicians in the runup to elections Amidst the upcoming state elections in Maharashtra, Haryana and Delhi, the surge in onion prices is bringing political tears in these states. Both the Centre and the state are making every […]

-October 4, 2019

Who’ll get the party started?

Who’ll get the party started?

The AAP has begun public meetings, the BJP has stepped into unauthorised colonies, the Congress still awaits a DPCC chief, all this with Assembly polls around the corner All three Delhi offices of the main political parties in the Capital city wear a lethargic, calm look on a Tuesday afternoon. This, even though the Assembly […]

-October 4, 2019

Age of confusion

Age of confusion

Those who are Under 25 can drink alcohol but it can’t be sold to them, says a surprising new ruling by the Delhi High Court. In bars, no questions are asked It is 2 in the afternoon as the sun is ablaze with all its power. The area is Hauz Khas Village, a place known […]

-October 4, 2019

Who falls in Delhi if NRC comes knocking?

Who falls in Delhi if NRC comes knocking?

Are migrants from UP and Bihar not legitimate residents of Delhi? Kejriwal made a faux pas but Delhi BJP chief made it aap vs purvanchalis Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a gaffe. He deemed Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari as the first casualty of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) if it were to be […]

-October 4, 2019

Bike-borne snatchers

Bike-borne snatchers

There has been a spate of petty crime in Delhi-NCR, where mobiles have been snatched from people walking on the street or travelling in rickshaws. The police take little interest It’s dangerous to walk on the streets of Delhi-NCR even in broad daylight, judging by a spate of snatchings in the national capital. Several journalists, […]