After reopening schools Delhi govt issues SOPs for Industrial Training Institutes

Mandatory vaccination, regular Covid-19 screening tests, no biometric attendance, hybrid courses and avoiding festivals and celebrations are among the SOPs issued by the Delhi government for reopening of Industrial Training Institutes in the national capital Following a marked improvement in the Covid situation in the city, the AAP government had last week announced that schools […]

Delhi: 1.8 lakh people booked, Rs 32.41 cr fine imposed in August for Covid norm violations

Nearly 1.8 lakh people have been booked and Rs 32.41 crore fine was imposed in August by the revenue department and the Delhi Police for not following Covid-appropriate behaviour and violating related guidelines The Delhi Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) has authorised district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police, deputy commissioners of civic bodies and other officers […]

Murder of Civil defence volunteer raise concerns of women security; no redressal yet

The District Magistrate says no complaints of harassment have reached him. Volunteers safe in premises, outside, out of his control The brutal murder of a Delhi civil defence volunteer has several questions, including the question of security of volunteers and the safety mechanism in place for them. The 21-year-old victim was working under Delhi’s South-East […]

Long queues, and fear of Covid; metro travel gets tedious for Delhiites  

With only a selected number of gates being opened at metro stations, commuters are facing a difficult time, and the situation is unlikely to change anytime soon says the DMRC Long queues can be seen outside the Rajiv Chowk metro station with commuters having to wait upto 50 min to reach the platforms, they are […]

Dancing with the lens 

This unique exhibition by Latitude 28 gallery highlights the rural landscape of Mewar along with the Gauri Dance, documented in digital photographs The Gauri Dance of Mewar is a centuries-old performance art tradition that is celebrated among the tribal communities of Rajasthan. Documenting this folk dance form, gallery Latitude 28 in association with Museo Camera presents […]

Events of the week

Uncertainties on canvas What: For the past decade, Thukral & Tagra have been exploring issues such as internal migration and emigration, the nature of ephemerality, the social realities of the Indian populace, and the strategies of survival of the dispossessed. Their newest body of work titled ‘Conjecture’, on display at Nature Morte , looks at the multiple […]

Pedestrians compete with rickshaws at Chandni Chowk’s overhauled street

The 1.3 km stretch between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid is ready for its formal inauguration on September 12. But while it has been promoted as a pedestrianized area — it doesn’t, as one would expect, give a complete ease of movement The evening rush in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, while nothing like pre-Covid days, […]

Lockdown worsens menstrual hygiene for girls in Delhi slums 

From lack of awareness to proper access to sanitary napkins – menstrual hygiene in the Capital city is in shambles. More so, amid a global pandemic – when lockdown deters school going girls to have easy access to pads, and the right knowledge on their monthly cycle Prabha, a class 8 student, got her periods […]