Ramlila in Delhi to be lowkey; physical celebrations permitted

Ramlila celebrations in Delhi will be low key this year in the wake of the pandemic, adopting SOPs for Covid-appropriate behaviour Nevertheless, many organisers seemed overjoyed at the DDMA permit, allowing to have physical celebrations after the festivities were organised virtually last year. The Lav Kush Ramlila Committee that organises Ramlila at Red Fort every […]

A tryst with reality

Art Alive’s latest exhibition ‘Fluid Realities’ investigates the ever-changing life and  acknowledges the presence of alternative worlds and human truths Bringing together works of Jogen Chowdhury, Anjolie Ela Menon, Surendran Nair, Arpana Caur, Vivek Vilasini, Rekha Rodwittiya, Paresh Maity and Chandra Bhattacharjee, Art Alive Gallery presents ‘Fluid Realities’.  “Reality is a constantly shifting and debatable […]

Kejriwal unveils 10-point action plan to combat air pollution during winter months

To combat air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a 10-point “winter action plan” that focuses on dust control, using the Pusa bio-decomposer, installing smog towers and checking waste burning and vehicular emissions He also urged the neighbouring states to retrofit thermal power plants in NCR areas with new technology and […]

Delhi govt to start door-to-door survey to track inactive rations cards: Imran Hussain

The Delhi government will from next month start a door-to-door survey to track ration cards that have been inactive for the last two-three months, Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain said on Friday. According to food department officials, ration cards, which remain inactive for consecutive three months, are liable to be cancelled. Inactive ration cards […]

Religious places in Delhi opened for devotees

The Delhi government has allowed the reopening of religious places in the city for devotees from Friday with strict adherence to Covid guidelines and standard operating procedures. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines on Thursday. Religious places in the national capital were closed for devotees for over five months, since April 19, […]

Theater as therapy

Theatre artist Sayan Sarkar practiced every day during the testing times of the pandemic, honing his talent. Acting transformed him and he is ready to enthrall the world with his talent The long spell of the pandemic pauperised many performing artists. Theatre artists too had to bear the brunt, particularly those who had just graduated from […]

No Chhat celebrations to be allowed in public places

No Chhat celebrations will be allowed at public places and river banks in the national capital, and fairs and food stalls will not be permitted during festivals, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority announced on Thursday. The authority in its fresh COVID-19 guidelines, however, said that restrictions on large gatherings and congregations have been relaxed only […]

Missing Nepalese girls from Delhi puts focus back on sex trafficking

With the promise of a better life and opportunities, young girls from Nepal are trafficked to India and coerced into prostitution. The recent case of 12 Nepalese girls, rescued from Delhi’s red light area, fleeing a Dwarka NGO facility throws light on this grave issue yet again   On the night of March 19, this […]