Love stories in paint 

Alturaash Gallery’s show Ae Mohabbat celebrates stories of Heer Ranja, Mirza Sahiba and others on canvas  Alturaash Gallery opens with a show that plumbs the depths in metaphors and stories of historical romance with Ae Mohabbat. The title has been taken from the couplet by the famous poet and lyricist Shakeel Badayuni. The exhibition of six […]

With 139 cases in October, capital’s tally of dengue cases reaches 480

At least 480 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this season, including nearly 140 in October, according to a civic report released on Monday The total number of cases till October 2 had stood at 341. Nearly 140 fresh cases have been recorded in the last one week. Of the total count […]

Events of the week

Celebrating classics What: Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra presents the 65th chapter of their legendary portrayal of Ramlila – ‘Shri Ram‘. Created by Padamshri Mrs Shobha Deepak Singh, ‘Shri Ram‘ is the most celebrated version of Ramlila since 1967. Carrying on the legacy that her mother spearheaded, Mrs Singh endears the dance drama as a heritage that needs to propel and perforate […]

Unvaccinated Delhi govt employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16: DDMA

Unvaccinated Delhi government employees will not be allowed to attend office from October 16, according to a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order on Friday. All such unvaccinated Delhi government employees, including teachers and frontline workers, will be treated as “on leave” till they get the jab, the order stated. The employees “who do not […]

Delhi airport to resume operations at T1 terminal from Oct 31

The Delhi airport will resume flight operations at its T1 terminal from October 31 onwards after almost 18 months of closure, said its operator DIAL on Friday. The T3 terminal and the T2 terminal of the Delhi airport resumed handling flight operations from May 25, 2020, and July 22, 2021, respectively, the GMR group-led DIAL […]

Delhi’s dapper yoga guru

Zubin Atré is a dapper yoga teacher who has invented his style of yoga. His modern interpretation of ancient yoga has benefited many Zubin Atré is a new age yoga teacher who has already made a mark for himself in the capital. A stickler for good things he uses technology to deal with the details […]

Temples in Delhi open for Navratri under strict Covid rules

The nine-day Navratri celebrations began in temples across Delhi on Thursday with government-mandated COVID-19 protocols in place. Temple authorities said they have made provisions for proper sanitisation of the premises and to ensure social distancing among visitors. “Our temple has lakhs of visitors during Navratri, which is why we will be allowing two thousand visitors […]

A rendezvous with imagery 

This latest exhibition in the Embassy of France explores a myriad of hues and textures, including glass, paper and cloth 2021 marks the 195th anniversary of the first successful experimentation with photography as a novel form, and patented as a new invention by the French practitioner Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1827.  In honour of this occasion, […]