Diwali dilemma

Shoppers this festive season have to face the double whammy of the increasing Covid-19 cases and the toxic air, yet they throng to the markets Entering South Delhi’s Munirka market, one can see colourful stalls and shops selling flowers, lights, earthen lamps, stickers, and clothes. Despite the pandemic, shoppers can be seen flocking to the […]

Vexed issue of staff salary blights Diwali

If Delhi’s three MCDs get their act together, no employee will suffer due to delayed payment of salary. Bureaucratic indifference and political games seem to be creating an artificial scarcity North MCD has faced the most flak out of the three Municipal Corporations in Delhi – the others being South and East – in the […]

The many hues of struggle

As the pandemic continues to affect normal life, works of three artists documenting the trials and tribulations faced by people are being  displayed at Gallery1000A Artists have been standing at the forefront in expressing their anguish and have often foretold the aftermath of man-made devastations for a long time now. Sharing a common thread in […]

Events of the week

Back on stage What: Theatres across the city are back with stage plays, following the government permission to perform plays with 50% capacity. Pierrot’s Troupe’s return to stage performances with two plays. ‘To Gandhi Ji With Spelling Mistakes’ is a humorous presentation woven around five 12-15-year-old boys and girls writing an English letter replete with […]

Delayed justice: How District courts in the Capital reel under new crisis

Owing to the pandemic, our country’s judicial system faces fresh challenges District courts have already been known for a backlog of cases and stagnation; people waiting for bail, their matter to be heard, evidence to be collected. On top of these chronic maladies, the Delhi High Court on 21 October came down heavily on the […]

Gifting ideas for festive pomp 

Beat the pandemic blues with these ‘socially distanced’ gifting ideas this festive season  Diwali is right around the corner. While the pandemic this year will restrict visiting our friends and family, we can still celebrate by decking up at home and exchanging gifts with our loved ones. With most things available online, here are some […]

Mitigation of pollution still elusive in NCR

An ordinance to fight smoke from areas adjoining Delhi may have some impact but it needs political will Like every year, the air quality is deteriorating, touching the “severe category” in various parts of Delhi-NCR. Still, there doesn’t seem to be any respite due to meteorological factors like wind speed and dipping air turning northwesterly, […]

Doctors are being paid, but not nurses

Incredibly enough, even during the pandemic, nursing staff is expected to work without pay. No wonder they are on strike Almost 600 nurses from four of North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s hospitals are on an indefinite strike to demand payment of three months pending salar. The strike is by the nursing staff of Municipal Corporation-run Kasturba, […]