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British govt official in Delhi beats pollution with indoor training for marathon
Last weekend in Delhi, Isherwood finished second in half marathon (21km) in 45-55 years category. He clocked 1:19:37
Kissan Ghar: Second home for Kashmiris in the Capital
With Kashmir House inaccessible to common people from the valley, Kissan Ghar in north-west Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh has emerged as the go-to option for those from the valley visiting the capital
Ready to scale Boston Marathon’s ‘Heartbreak Hill’
Jayanti Thapliyal, a 46-year-old staffer of Indian Defence Account Service, has been balancing work and family responsibilities with passion for running; her commitment paid dividends as she qualified for Boston Marathon in April
West Delhi most prone to fire hazards: Data
Illegal factories in the Capital, especially in West Delhi’s Wazirpur, are back in focus after 11 workers died in a fire at a paint manufacturing unit in Alipur
Ramleela in Urdu: A message of brotherhood, equality and inclusivity
Dastaan-E-Ramayana: Ramleela in Urdu was performed by the Shradha Ramleela Committee, a Faridabad-based theatrical group at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi during the four-day Jashn-E-Urdu festival which concluded on February 25
Women artists breathe life back into a male-dominated art
Bazme Niswa, an all-women group, reignites centuries-old tradition of ‘Chaar Bait’ which was earlier performed only by men, and leaves audience enthralled
Vegetables rot away while wholesalers wait for customers at Azadpur Mandi
Easing of restrictions at Tikri and Singhu borders helped address some of the woes of Delhi’s wholesale traders but lack of consumers remains a major concern
Succession: What the new Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid can learn from history
Shahi Imams of the Mughal-era mosque in the national capital have been known to root for communal harmony and peace, however, controversies have often followed them through the years; Syed Shaban Bukhari will have to do his best to steer clear of them
