Tag: DELHI
A Literary Festival Jashn-e-Rekhta: The Tryst of Tradition with Modernity
Urdu is a rich language with the entire gamut of poets and novelists such as Ghalib, Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Manto and others and is bound to touch the entire spectrum of emotions that our hearts can feel.
Massive Protests at Jantar Mantar Against Citizenship Act
Massive protests took place at Jantar Mantar uniting people from different walks of life against the CAB.
Delhi Anaj Mandi Fire: A Catastrophe We Waited For
Does the recent catastrophe at Delhi’s Anaj Mandi indicate the negligence on the part of the authorities and their scant regard for ordinary lives?
Factory to Fumes: Delhi Anaj Mandi Fire Kills 43
A massive fire that broke out in Delhi’s Anaj Mandi has managed to kill more than 43 people and injured several others.
Delhi’s air pollution paves the exit route for urban families
Delhi’s Air Quality Index had hit a three-year-low this year, post-Diwali, creating a severely polluted atmosphere which led to respiratory problems in many, forcing people to wear mask outdoors and install air purifiers at home.
Mandi House to Parliament: A March for “Affordable” Public Education
Hundreds of students, teachers and activists marched to Parliament to ask for an affordable public education infrastructure.
‘Missing’ BJP MP Gautam Gambhir and Delhi’s Emergent Pollution Crisis
‘Missing’ posters of Gautam Gambhir seen in ITO, after BJP MP skips meeting on pollution crisis in Delhi.
NCRB’s ‘Crime in India’ Report Paints Worrisome Picture
The report reveals that ‘educated’ juveniles are more active criminals than the ‘illiterate’ ones. It indeed is a worrying trend in India.
700 Pakistani Hindus living on Yamuna floodplains, NGT orders action
According to a report, over 100 Pakistani Hindu families, who had come to Delhi a few years ago on pilgrimage visa, are now living in jhuggis and semi-permanent structures on the Yamuna floodplains.
Dissent/Delhi Street Vendors Protest Erratic Evictions by Civic Bodies
Over 2,000 vendors protested outside the Civic Centre on Monday against civic agencies for their action to remove vendors from their designated spots haphazardly.
