States sign pact for seamless movement of passenger vehicles in Delhi-NCR

State governments on Tuesday signed an agreement launching the Combined Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement (CRCTA) to facilitate ease of movement for vehicles between the different cities of NCR According to the plan there will be a single-point taxation system for taxis, autorickshaws and state-run buses in Delhi-NCR, with Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh signing […]

Rewiring the world through introspection 

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art’s latest exhibition evaluates the viability of the ideal of equilibrium in a world shaped by the pandemic, civil wars, and unending ecological crisis A figure dressed in white navigating the water rowing a  boat of ice until it melts, a famous mathematician withdrawing from the pressing needs of everyday life, […]

Partial physical functioning resumes at Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court, which has been holding virtual proceedings since March 2020, resumed its physical hearings on Tuesday in a restricted manner after a gap of nearly five months due to the Covid-19 pandemic Presently, two division benches and 10 single-judge benches are conducting proceedings physically and the remaining benches are continuing to take […]

Rains cause waterlogging in Delhi, traffic movement affected

Rains lashed many parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas of the city. According to Traffic Police and Public Works Department (PWD) officials, waterlogging was reported underneath AIIMS flyover, at Ring Road near Hyatt Hotel, both sides of Savitri flyover, Maharani Bagh, Dhaula Kuan to […]

Redefining the art of poetry

‘Poetry belongs to the community, and taking it off the shelves of libraries and universities was necessary,’ says Raghvendra Madhu in a candid chat with Patriot  A homemaker and a poet, Raghvendra Madhu, is one the leading figures of the spoken word poetry movement in India. He has written award winning collections like ‘Make me […]

Events of the week

Emotive works What: Born in Puri, artist Tapan Dash moved to Delhi in 1996 and since then, canvas has been his choice of self-expression. Dash acknowledges that his paintings are subconsciously influenced by the sculptures and art he witnessed as a child in Orissa. His works are on display at the ongoing exhibition ‘Dialectics of […]

Covid dampens Janmashtami: Delhi sees muted celebrations

Delhi will see muted Janmashtami celebrations this year with devotees not being allowed to visit religious places as part of the preventive measures amidst the pandemic In the absence of any visitors, religious places, including the Kalkaji temple, the Chhatarpur temple and the Birla Mandir, have scaled down the celebrations in terms of programmes and […]

Delhi govt’s anti-dengue campaign kicks off

Keeping in mind the success of earlier similar campaigns that aimed at raising awareness regarding the spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, that Delhi government kicked off the campaign on Sunday Last year, the ’10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ campaign had garnered the support of many celebrities as well as officials of […]