Abhishek Bhuniya
Re-imagining the plebian through art
February 10, 2022
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life,” renowned Spanish painter Pablo Picasso once said. Perhaps inspired by his words, Shanthi Kasiviswanathan, a visual artist and photographer based in Mumbai, created art and sculpture drawn from everyday life and surrou...
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Severe cold & poor facilities responsible for homeless deaths: CHD
February 8, 2022
Delhi’s winters are famous for two things – neither of them very pleasant for the residents. One is the massive smog that envelopes the city’s already toxic atmosphere, pushing the particulate matter levels beyond scale. The other is the sharp dip in thermometres that is se...
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Lata Mangeshkar: Voice of Indian cinema falls silent
February 6, 2022
The influential singer and music composer of Bollywood has sung over 30,000 songs in her career spanning over 70 decades. She was listed by Guinness World Records as the most recorded singer. She was a cultural icon who made her name not just in her country but on a global level ...
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India drapes in yellow to fete Basant Panchami
February 5, 2022
Vasant Panchami falls on the fifth day of the month of Magha month of the Indian calendar, normally falling in late January or early February per the Georgian calendar. It marks the end of the most severe winter that grips the entire northern India and the beginning of thaw leadi...
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Poor sense of humour behind India’s failure to produce sitcoms
February 3, 2022
In 1993, whole family from grandchildren to grandparents, the three generations under one roof, all gathered in front of a small television just to spend 20 minutes to enjoy the show Dekh Bhai Dekh and drown their sorrows and pain by laughing at the jokes and satirical scenes set...
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Most death sentences in India in 2021: National Law University
February 2, 2022
In the year 2021, a total of 488 death sentences were handed out by various courts across India, the highest in 17 years, says a report by Project 39A. It was only in 2004, that more death sentences were awarded when a total of 563 capital punishments the outcome of trials, as pe...
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Ajit: The Bollywood hero who turned villain
January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 marks the centenary birth anniversary of Ajit Khan, a Bollywood actor who was noted for portraying mostly villainous and supporting roles and his unique dialogue delivery that still reverberates in the hearts of the audiences. The actor was born near Golconda in ...
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Republic Day 2022: Youth say democracy under attack amidst low representation of youth in Parliament
January 26, 2022
As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day with usual gaiety and festivities, some feel that the day has been reduced to pure symbolism and that the principles behind the celebrations of this momentous occasion have been lost along the journey since 1950. It was on this day that t...
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Induction of e-bus in DTC: Remedy or political stunt
January 25, 2022
The DTC and Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System (DIMTS) jointly own about 6,900 buses in the city responsible for providing inland transport to the commuters. These and other forms of transport are often blamed for the seemingly uncontrollable air pollution that has been ...
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Covid-19 pushes engineering students further behind
January 20, 2022
In 2018, after spending over INR 800,000 for four years for a B Tech degree from one of the top engineering colleges in Delhi, Raj Sharma (name changed) sat in the placement drive organised by his college. Despite having a degree in mechanical engineering, he was rejected in the ...
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Indian diaspora concerned over Bulli Bai, Sulli Deals and Haridwar hate assembly
January 17, 2022
The Indian diaspora has voiced concerns over growing Islamophobia in India in view of recent incidents like Bulli Bai and Sulli Deals apps, targeting Muslim women as well as the Haridwar hate assembly. The diaspora groups lash out at “the communal hate and the provocative speec...
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Parties split over Election Commission ban on physical campaigning
January 14, 2022
On January 8, 2022, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for holding elections to assemblies in five states, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Alongside the schedule, the Commission also laid down guidelines for holding the polls as well as f...
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