Met forecasts light rain in Delhi; max temp likely to settle at 36 Deg C

The meteorological department has forecast light rain or drizzle in Delhi on Thursday, even as the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 36 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 70 per cent, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, according to the India […]

Despite permits, right wing opposition to construction of Haj House finds LG’s ear

After Hindu Right wing organisations and the Dwarka Residents Federation opposed its construction saying Kejriwal is “hallucination of making Delhi the capital of Jihadi radicals and anti-Hindu anti-national elements”, the LG office has asked for land details of Haj House  Up until sometime last week, Delhi’s residents did not know of a site for the […]

All things Asian: Soy Soi is back to fulfil Delhi’s Asian cravings

After what seems like an endless wait Soy Soi, a one stop destination for lovers of Asian cuisine, is back with the old vibes at new address  A sucker for Pan Asian cuisine, I was thrilled to know that Soy Soi has found an address in the new hotspot of the capital – DLF Avenue.  […]

Monsoon revival: IMD issues orange alert for moderate rain in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for moderate rain in the capital on Friday, with the revival of the monsoon in northwest India The precipitation is expected to bring the maximum temperature down to 32 degrees Celsius in three to four days. Delhi has recorded just 63.2 mm rainfall against the normal […]

Lost in distribution: Government schools yet to provide dry ration

Promises to provide dry ration in lieu of midday meals for nine months fell flat with an RTI response revealing that some schools distributed ration for four months while others managed just one  In 2020 due to the disruption caused by the pandemic in the functioning of schools the Central Government’s mid day meal scheme […]

Flowing with colours 

In his latest series, ‘Reduction’, artist Rahul Inamdar explores the colours as they intermingle with textures of imagination and memory “Wordless thought turns into colour masses that propel the viewer onto a sensorial imaginative journey,” reads the curatorial note. Artist Rahul Inamdar is an alchemist of formless colour gradients who does not tidily fit into […]

Delhi’s Olympic Medal Factory

Chhatrasal has produced world class wrestlers, won five Olympic medals for India. After Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia it will be Aman and Rahul in the next Olympics  Chhatrasal Stadium is one of the best training grounds for wrestlers in the world. Thanks to this one institution India has won five Olympic medals and many […]

New mohalla clinic opens at Delhi’s Tis Hazari court

Seeking to boost the primary healthcare system in Delhi, the city government on Friday opened a new mohalla clinic at Tis Hazari court, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. The total number of mohalla clinics in the city now stands at 504, a senior official said. A mohalla clinic is a neighbourhood facility for providing free […]