26 dead as fire engulfs commercial building near Mundka metro station

A massive fire ripped through a three-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station in west Delhi Friday evening, leaving at least 26 dead and 12 injured, police said.

Delhi at their feet – how dancers, musicians earn their living busking

Busking, or performing on the streets for voluntary donations, is often associated with the uneducated and the deprived and is becoming popular in the capital. For this story, we introduce you to a person who supports his Physics (Hons) at DU by busking. And a person who left his career as an English teacher to play the harmonica on the streets of CP

Jamia Millia extends application deadline for UG, PG admissions to May 25

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Friday extended the last date of submission of online application forms for all graduate and postgraduate courses till May 25. Earlier, May 13 was the last date for submission of the admission forms.

Take measures to save vultures: Delhi HC tells Centre

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to examine a petition raising concerns over the decline in vulture population allegedly on account of the use of certain veterinary drugs, and asked it take measures to save the birds that are an important link in the food chain.

Air pollution: Delhi govt extends campaign against open burning till June 13

The Delhi government on Thursday extended its campaign to curb open burning of garbage to check air pollution till June 13.

DU Alumni who shone: Maya John, Stephen’s first female president

St. Stephen’s was an all-men institute up until the 70s. Maya was at St Stephen’s for a Bachelor’s in History (Hons) in 2003-2006. There, she became the first-elected female president of the students union in the year 2005.  “I came into college like an average person with a lot of expectations. And I think this […]

Delhi HC undecided on marital rape

The Delhi High Court has come out with a split verdict on the matter of criminalisation of marital rape and has asked the Supreme Court to take up the matter for further consideration

DU empowering women since 1922

At its centenary, a close look at how the University of Delhi has successfully minded the gender gap. Starting with a mere 82 girls in 1930, a whopping 3,24,067 are now studying on its campuses