‘Bharat Bandh’ but Delhi is open

Under adequate police security arrangements the 12-hour “Bharat Bandh” called by farmer unions protesting against three agriculture laws had a minimal impact in Delhi on Friday The “Bharat Bandh” called by the farmer unions began at 6 am. The situation was normal at the New Delhi railway station. Markets at Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Kashmiri […]

One year after lockdown, Delhi’s economy still in recovery

With businesses being affected amid lockdown since last year, capital city’s financial crisis is far from over   A year since the Covid pandemic pushed the country into a lockdown, its revenue is slowly recovering. The capital city which was met with lakhs of migrants wanting to return home was also affected acutely by its […]

Gangster, accomplice held after encounter with police in Delhi

An alleged gangster and his accomplice wanted in several cases were arrested after an encounter with police on Bhairon Marg in Central Delhi’s Pragati Maidan area, police said on Thursday. The accused, Rohit Choudhary, was carrying a reward of Rs 4 lakh on his arrest while his accomplice, Parveen alias Titu, was carrying a reward […]

AAP govt tells HC: Protests, public gatherings prohibited in Delhi due to surge in Covid-19

The AAP government told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has prohibited public gatherings, including for festival celebrations and protests, in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases The submission was made before Justice Prathiba M Singh during the hearing of the pleas by AAP MLAs Raghav Chadha and […]

Crafting nine yards of tradition 

Offering a fine break from the virtual events, the Dastkari Haat Annual Craft Bazaar will offer a unique range of saris at Delhi Haat  A showcase of Indian art, crafts and textiles – the 35th Annual Dastkari Haat Annual Craft Bazaar by Dastkari Haat Samiti is all set with the much awaited crafts bazaar of the […]

A year after lockdown, labourers’ misery refuse to fade

With increasing Covid cases in the capital city, as well as in other states, labourers are yet again facing the horrors of last year. Will lack of means to survive force them to go back to their hometown, again? It’s an usual Saturday afternoon of March in the capital city. Pradeep, Mukesh and Raju are […]

Gathering dust: irregularity of flea markets and the pandemic are pushing book lovers online

With flea markets for old books in the city facing an existential crisis,  online platforms are providing an alternative to the bibliophile Delhi had a flourishing economy of rare old books that reached the bibliophiles at cheap prices and were sold from most innocuous places—like a pile on a footpath. The flea markets of old […]

Events of the week

Traditional art What: Celebrating India’s rich art heritage, Gallery Ragini, in association with Ambassador, New Delhi – IHCL SeleQtions, presents ‘Colloquial’ – an exhibition of India’s choicest traditional art forms curated and presented by Nidhi Jain. The occasion also celebrates the glory of Lutyens’ Delhi, raising a toast to the legacy and heritage of the iconic […]