Watch the Republic strut its stuff

Grandest flypast, 500 artists portraying unsung heroes of the freedom struggle, Subhash Bose’s birth anniversary: this time Rajpath will feature Indian achievements in unique ways.   The Central Vista has been redeveloped, giving Rajpath a whole new look. and is all set to be groomed in the next few days for full dress rehearsal, sources […]

Our ‘Krishna’ among the gopis

Dancer, guru and multifaceted legend Pt Birju Maharaj (1937–2022) leaves an irreplaceable void in Delhi’s dance circles and the country rich tapestry.  Earlier this week, the Kathak world mourned the loss of one of its greatest icons – Pandit Birju Maharaj. He died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of 17 January, surrounded […]

‘For us, the disease is poverty, not Corona’

Whether they go back to their villages or stay on in hope of an economic revival, migrants in the Capital have been barely surviving in the face of the two-year long pandemic. Reduced earnings have hit their pocket and the prospect of lockdown is affecting their morale.   Daily wagers, who lack any means to […]

Interns plead for a fair deal

Facing the brunt of exploitation at the workplace, sometimes sexual, interns are seeking the help of labour laws to assert the rights guaranteed to all citizens under the Constitution.   Sadiq* (name changed), a 4th year law student at Jamia Millia Islamia, after his 1st year was interning under a Supreme Court lawyer. All seemed […]

E-passes for essential services valid for the weekend and night curfews: DDMA

The Delhi Disaster management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday clarified that the e-passes issued for “essential goods and services” or “exempted category”, shall be valid during the entire duration of imposition of weekend and night curfews.   In an official order, the DDMA added that as per the previous orders, movement of the individuals for the […]

1,700 Delhi cops infected with Covid since January 1

A whopping 1,700 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection since January 1, according to the officials, on Wednesday. Special arrangements for administering precaution dose (booster) of Covid vaccine has been organised from 11:30 am onwards at Officers lounge on the ground floor of PHQ. This initiative has been taken so […]

Testing time for UPSC aspirants 

Even as Delhi started witnessing weekend lockdowns due to the spike of Covid cases, UPSC students had no option but to appear for their Mains exam On 7 January, amidst the third wave of the Covid pandemic and weekend lockdowns, thousands of students around the nation and Delhi attempted their first UPSC mains exam.  Many […]

Private offices in Delhi ordered to Work From Home amid rising cases of infection

The Delhi government on Tuesday directed closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories, amid rising number of COVID-19 cases. The private offices, which were till now operating with 50% work force, have been asked to follow the practice of work from home. An order issued by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also […]