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-May 25, 2022

What a deep dive into Delhi’s recurring water woes tells us about the crisis

What a deep dive into Delhi’s recurring water woes tells us about the crisis

If your neighbourhood is suffering from water scarcity, you are not alone. As usual, the authorities are putting the blame on rivers drying up and Haryana’s actions but mismanagement by the Delhi Jal Board is also alleged  

-May 25, 2022

Punching it into the history books

Punching it into the history books

Following a tumultuous road to success, Telangana’s Nikhat Zareen has emerged as the undisputed queen of boxing at the IBA Women’s World Championship when she defeated Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas without breaking a sweat in the 52kg final

-May 22, 2022

Delhi fires: How NOC from fire department can minimise losses

Delhi fires: How NOC from fire department can minimise losses

Two weeks ago, on May 13, the national capital witnessed the deaths of 27 people, most of them women, when a commercial building in Mundka caught fire. Three days later, on May 19, two consecutive fires broke out in Bawana and Mustafabad, killing one and injuring a total of six

-May 20, 2022

Hitting the track: Delhi’s marathons post pandemic

Hitting the track: Delhi’s marathons post pandemic

With the new fitness trends and challenges coming in, the love for running remained consistent. Runners clubs and other groups have tried to keep this interest alive among all age groups

-May 19, 2022

Dilemmas and delights of Delhi’s photojournalists

Dilemmas and delights of Delhi’s photojournalists

After the Pulitzer win for Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave, photojournalists in the capital talk about what this international recognition for Indian journalists means for them, while also sharing their thoughts about the work culture in the capital and the overall state of photojournalism

-May 19, 2022

Vita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with Dante

Vita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with Dante

The legendary Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s literature inspires the art and craft exhibition titled ‘Vita Nova’, which brings together Italian and Indian artists to explore the dynamic parallels of evolving art between the two countries

-May 19, 2022

With 96 dengue cases in Delhi so far, here’s how you can dodge the disease

With 96 dengue cases in Delhi so far, here’s how you can dodge the disease

The capital has reported nearly hundred dengue cases this year, even as monsoon is yet to arrive. The climate conditions are conducive to mosquito breeding, putting Delhi at the risk of a dengue outbreak. Here are some tips about the symptoms, details about the disease and preventive measures that can be taken

-May 17, 2022

DCW rescues 13-year-old girl being forced to work as domestic help

DCW rescues 13-year-old girl being forced to work as domestic help

The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) on Monday rescued a 13-year-old orphan girl from a house in northwest Delhi's GTB Nagar who was being inhumanely treated and forced to work as a domestic help, it said in a statement.