Singhu border witnesses violence, ‘locals’ clash with protesters

Violence broke out at the Singhu border protest site after large groups of people claiming to be locals reached there to vacate the area, leading to a clash between them and agitating farmers and prompting police to resort to baton charge and use tear gas shells Delhi Police SHO (Alipur) Pradeep Paliwal was injured in […]

The politics of food

After marriage, food is now being dragged into the gambit of communal politics A good part of the weekend was spent doing a mini-survey, calls were made to various food chains–MNCs like McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, even the Indian chains, on the pretext of ordering food. The common inquiry was whether you serve Halal or […]

R-Day violence: Delhi Police issues notices to 20 farmer leaders

The Delhi Police has issued notices to around 20 farmer leaders, including Yogendra Yadav and Balbir Singh Rajewal, over the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally, asking why legal action should not be taken against them, officials said on Thursday. Police asked them to submit their responses within three days, an official said, adding that […]

Cold wave in Delhi, minimum drops to 3.8 degrees Celsius

A cold wave gripped the national capital on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 3.8 degrees Celsius due to cold, dry westerly winds barreling through the plains, the India Meteorological Department said. In the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius. A severe cold wave […]

The red bastion falls

Hoisting of the flag on Republic Day took on a whole new meaning when the Nishan Sahib, a religious symbol, started fluttering from the Red Fort around mid-day Republic Day saw violent, chaotic scenes erupt in central parts of Delhi which were to remain out of bounds for the farmers’ tractor rally. Farmers demanding the […]

Traffic mayhem in many parts of Delhi due to farmers’ tractor parade

Traffic went haywire on national capital roads on Tuesday as the tractor parade taken out by farmers spilled into many parts of the city and reached Central Delhi’s ITO and Red Fort areas despite police raising barricades and checkpoints at multiple places. Wielding sticks and clubs and holding the tricolour and union flags, tens of […]

Coaching business limps back to normal

After an unprecedented slump due to the absence of students, Old Rajender Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar are hoping to see status quo ante by April. But the online option may cut into their profits Ghosted roads, empty libraries, low footfall in restaurants and closed  coaching institutes are the scenes at old Rajendra Nagar and Mukherjee […]

Events of the week

Clay work What: One of the oldest human inventions, pottery has been around since before the Neolithic period, with objects dating as far back as 29,000 BC. Kiran Nadar Museum of Art presents an indigenous workshop series that will introduce the basics of pottery – ‘Terra Joys’. The ancient clay craft of Ramgarh, Rajasthan will […]