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 […]

Revelling in the lush:with spring in full swing, now is the time to cherish Delhi’s foliage   

Chandan Tiwari, the chronicler of trees, explains that Springtime in the capital is not just a visual delight but also an olfactory pleasure  The city is in full bloom heralding the arrival of spring. As the air gets warmer, vibrant colours of flowers and varied trees of green fill the landscape with unbound joy.  And […]

Centenarian gets first COVID shot in Delhi

Sindh-born Kamla Das, who turned 100 during the height of the pandemic in Delhi last September, got her first shot of COVID-19 vaccine in the city, her daughter said. The centenarian, wife of late Maj Gen (retd) Chand N Das, got vaccinated on Thursday and said the jab was “totally painless”. “My mother turned 100 […]

Perfecting road trips: caravans are the new companions for travellers

Travelling amidst the pandemic has been a big no for many, for others caravanning is the ‘new normal’ for carefree and safe travel    Back in 2019, four friends were returning to Delhi from their road trip to Uttarakhand, they were looking to buy a car together for their future road trips. In this pursuit, they […]

As COVID-19 cases surge, Jain asks people to be cautious, shake off complacency

Amid a surge in daily COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday asked people to be cautious and observe all safety norms, and not get complacent about the pandemic situation in the city. Interacting with reporters, he also said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has convened a meeting with him […]

Kejriwal appeals to Centre to take back bill on LG powers

AAP stages sit-in at Jantar Mantar against bill to grant LG more power Hundreds showed up at Jantar Mantar on March 17, to protest against the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Calling it unconstitutional, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is in power in Delhi, urged the centre to take […]