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Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for first Hindi novel ‘Tomb of Sand’

Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for first Hindi novel ‘Tomb of Sand’

Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian author to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her "utterly original" Hindi…

May 27, 2022

Nightlife in the capital: no decision yet on opening of restrobars till 3 am

The Delhi Police has not yet taken any decision over opening of restrobars in the city till 3 am, and…

May 27, 2022

Murder most foul: The music died when a spurned lover snuffed out Sangeeta’s life

The family of Delhi singer Sangeeta, who was drugged, killed and buried by the side of a Haryana highway, is…

May 27, 2022

Vinai Kumar Saxena takes oath as the 22nd Lt Governor of Delhi on Thursday

Saxena (64), was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Vipin…

May 26, 2022

Time to legitimise cannabis?

In India, consumption of marijuana for recreational purposes is considered deviant behaviour, and the person who smokes it is stigmatised.…

August 22, 2022

Pride Month incoming: What’s in a pronoun?

While using ‘he’ and ‘she’ as gender-identity pronouns is the norm in heterosexual India, there is a large section of…

May 25, 2022

Metronama: going places, rapidly

The mass transit system which serves commuters from all strata of Delhi-NCR is abuzz with the stories of common people.…

August 22, 2022

What a deep dive into Delhi’s recurring water woes tells us about the crisis

If your neighbourhood is suffering from water scarcity, you are not alone. As usual, the authorities are putting the blame…

May 25, 2022

Vita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with Dante

The legendary Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s literature inspires the art and craft exhibition titled ‘Vita Nova’, which brings together Italian…

May 19, 2022