54,000 premature deaths in 2020: Capital pays for air pollution 

After the break brought on by the lockdown in 2020, Delhiites are back to breathing the usual toxins in the Capital’s air Many believe that the problem of air pollution, that peaks during the winter months, subsides with the arrival of warmer months. This may be the case with the smog, but even during the […]

The mapmaker’s trail

As a painter, Bhopal’s geologist Manish Pushkale dwells into pensive memoirs of abstraction, which both resists language and invites dialogue Born and raised in Bhopal, where he trained as a geologist, Manish Pushkale has charted his trajectory as an artist in Delhi  “In Bhopal, too, he found his painterly métier in the ethos of creativity […]

Events of the week

Multi-layered What: Previewed with a selection of works on Nature Morte’s viewing room last year, ‘The Sapper’ is back as a full series, and a new sculptural installation as well. Bharat Sikka’s The Sapper is as multi-layered as the relationship that it narrates between a father and an adult son. Through photography, Sikka creates the possibilities for […]

Metro, buses in Delhi to run at current limited capacities for at least 2 more weeks

Public buses and metro trains in the national capital will run at their current limited capacities for at least two more weeks with the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Monday deciding to maintain status quo on the number of passengers, sources said The decision was taken as states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and […]

Steve Smith headlines Delhi Capitals auction

Delhi Capitals go into the 2021 IPL with an improved squad after the auction, with the acquisition of Steve Smith being the star attraction After finishing runners up in the last edition of the IPL, The Delhi Capitals will now look to power through the 2021 season, and perhaps go one step up and be […]

Inking the blots of a pandemic 

Showcasing a series of ink paintings done by artist Jatin Das during the lockdown in the wake of a mass migration of labourers across Indian cities, Exodus 2020 is a look back at how the pandemic changed the world in many ways Das looks at the fragility of human existence in these challenging times. Captured in […]

Events of the week

From the archives What: An exhibition of archival portraits of leading Indian classical artists taken during live performances, ‘Aks–e–Mausiqui’ (Shadow of Music) is now on display. Captured by Rakesh Sinha from Lucknow, the exhibition features a collection of archival/heritage portraits of leading Indian classical dancers and musicians taken at their live performances. These 16×20 inch […]

Delhi’s roads in disrepair; restoration work on hold

PWD claims about lack of funds for repairing roads do not ring true in a scenario where Delhi Government banned work on non-Covid work when the pandemic peaked There are two things synonymous with South Delhi roads, the consistent traffic jams and the tarred road tops breaking apart in an area banally called the posh […]