‘Scarce legal aid, poor medical facilities:’ Former Delhi detention centre inmate

From lack of good hygiene, to mental health medications — everything in the Lampur detention centre needs more attention   Almost two months after his release was ordered by the Delhi High Court, on April 8 this year, Asif Hossain walked out of the Sewa Sadan Deportation Centre’, Narela, Lampur Village in Delhi. Speaking over the […]

Balancing spaces

Anupa Mehta Arts’ latest exhibition by Delhi based artist Chetnaa depicts the beauty of monochrome art by balancing the nuances of the white paper and black ink Three stunning new suites of monochromatic minimal art works by New Delhi based artist Chetnaa are now on view. Presented by Anupa Mehta Arts, this online exhibition explores […]

Events of the week

Persian classics What: ‘The Haft Awrang of Jami’ presents a selection of illuminated manuscripts, a compilation of seven masnavi poems written in the 15th century. This online exhibition features Haft Awrang, which is recognised as one of the greatest Persian literary classics; and the sumptuously illuminated and illustrated folios considered a masterpiece of Islamic art. The Haft Awrang manuscript currently resides […]

Meet five young filmmakers who are tweaking the conventions of cinema

Neeraj Ghaywan, Nachiket Samant, Ashish Aryan, Chaitanya Tamhane and Apurva Dhar Badgaiyann are making films that push us out of our comfort zones Neeraj Ghaywan Neeraj Ghaywan is an emerging modern master of independent and pathbreaking cinema, the multiple award-winning director of the critically acclaimed ‘Masaan.’ Having assisted filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on ‘Gangs of Wasseypur,’ […]

“Delhi recorded 1,044 mucormycosis cases and 89 deaths till Wednesday:” Health minister Satyendar Jain

Delhi recorded 1,044 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus and 89 deaths due to the infection till Wednesday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. He said 92 patients have recovered till now, while pointing out that there is a shortage of medicines to treat the infection. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said if the city […]

487 Covid cases in Delhi, lowest in over 2.5 months; death count below 50 after Apr 11

Delhi recorded 487 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily count in over two-and-a-half months and 45 deaths on Friday, while the positivity rate slumped to 0.61 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. This is the first time the daily death count has gone below the 50-mark since April 11 when […]

Delhi faces acute shortage of vaccine; majority still await second dose

With a shortage and private hospitals charging high prices for the vaccines, the inoculation process in the Capital city is hanging by a thread In the Cowin app, we looked for two days for Covid-19 vaccine slots in Delhi. No vaccine slots were available at government hospitals nor private ones for 18–44 year-olds on the […]

Why start vaccination centres with pomp if 2nd jab of COVAXIN not available, HC asks Delhi govt

The Delhi High Court Wednesday said if the Delhi government could not ensure that people get both the doses of COVAXIN within the stipulated time, then it should not have started so many vaccination centres with “much pomp and splendour”. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its stand on whether […]