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Muslim women divided over Jama Masjid ban
December 3, 2022
Ultimately, the ban did not last even a day and it was rapidly withdrawn in face of escalating controversy across the country. On November 24, a notice was put up at the gates of the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, saying that entrance of unmarried girls or group of gir...
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Post-Diwali smog could envelope Delhi soon
October 27, 2022
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was quick to claim credit when the air quality index on Tuesday, the day after Diwali, reflected a reading of just over 300. While it was classified as very poor air quality, it was a significant drop of about 30 pc from the AQI readings of 20...
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Mukteshwar: Freedom from humdrum in lap of Himalayas
September 18, 2022
As I turned the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece Sherlock Holmes, I was constantly distracted by the majestic view upfront. I was looking at the conjoined set of snow-capped mountains, popularly known to the world as Nanda Devi (the bliss-giving goddess). However, my r...
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Ibis opens 21st property in India at Bengaluru
September 9, 2022
Bengaluru has a new business hotel, with a difference. The Ibis Hebbal, that was opened earlier this weekand which is the 21st Ibis property in India, balances style and functionality. A local flavour has been suggested for the rooms with various custom destination wallpapers in...
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Handcrafting the idols of Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi
August 29, 2022
India is a country where every other day is a celebration and people love to dwell in the joy of festivities. With Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayak Chaturthi fast approaching, the attention has turned to western India where the festival is widely celebrated, especiall...
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International Widows Day: No redemption for widows in India
June 23, 2022
“The stories that I heard, but never understood as a child have finally been deciphered today. Tales of old, widowed mothers left to fend for themselves after having been deprived of every single penny and asset by their own children is something I never thought I would witness...
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Glimmer of hope in dreary lives of prisoners
March 14, 2022
Govind Singh, a 39-year-old ex-prisoner finds himself acting as a role model for his fellow inmates with whom he was incarcerated. After serving his sentence for 10 years in a prison in Gurgaon, near Delhi, Govind is now a project manager in India Vision Foundation and is leadi...
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School educates students on transgender discrimination
March 12, 2022
On March 10, Indradhanush, an initiative to make the transgender community part of the mainstream society was launched by Aarohan, an NGO working with underprivileged children in New Delhi, and M M Public School in Pitampura, north-west Delhi. The event was organised by the schoo...
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Anganwadi workers to continue protest despite offer of hike in wages
February 25, 2022
On Thursday, the 25th day of protest by over 20,000 anganwadi (day care) workers, the Delhi government reached out to the protestors and offered them a carrot and a stick. While it marginally hiked their wages, it also issued a stern notice, warning the workers that if they faile...
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Hijab Row: Attack on Constitutional rights, say students
February 18, 2022
Thursday marked 5th day that the hearing of petitions against the ban in Hijab in schools in Karnataka was heard in the Karnataka High Court. The petition was filed after the state government suddenly imposed a ban on sporting of Hijab in schools, even though this practice has be...
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Feel the love at these romantic spots in Delhi
February 9, 2022
Delhi is often called Dil Walon ki Dilli (The City of Romantics). With couples at almost every monument and romantic cafes in every locality, one can feel love course through the veins of the city. From college students at the beginning of a romance, to a couple looking to keep t...
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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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