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Offering multiple options, bigger brands and a better walk-in experience, 48 “premium” liquor vends have come up across ...
08/08/2023

Offering multiple options, bigger brands and a better walk-in experience, 48 “premium” liquor vends have come up across Delhi’s upscale areas, malls and big markets so far.

Gayathri Mani reports

As the size of government vends is small, the government decided to open spacious “premium” vends where people can walk in and pick up alcohol without any hassle.

In just six months, Rameen Khan has become well-known for his historical tours. Khan said history and heritage began as ...
08/08/2023

In just six months, Rameen Khan has become well-known for his historical tours. Khan said history and heritage began as a passion for him, but it has now become his life.

Read more about how an Instagram account kicked off a series of 13 heritage walks in Delhi:

Rameen Khan feels that conveying historical stories in a way that “intertwines the story of the man with the stone structure” is important.

Calling it a “black day for democracy in India”, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Government of NCT of Delhi ...
08/08/2023

Calling it a “black day for democracy in India”, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was an attempt by the BJP to “sn**ch governance” through the “chor darwaza”.

In a video address soon after Rajya Sabha passed the Bill, Kejriwal also accused the BJP of “backstabbing the people of Delhi”, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised statehood for Delhi in a pre-poll speech in 2014.

| From a royal residence to a base for the Russian cavalry and now a cultural centre, the Travancore House in Delhi ha...
07/08/2023

| From a royal residence to a base for the Russian cavalry and now a cultural centre, the Travancore House in Delhi has seen many changes over the past few decades.

Saman Husain takes a look at the history

Designed in the Palladian or colonial style, the building is known for its symmetry, classical components, and majestic appearance.

Among those batting for legal recognition for same-sex marriages during the hearing in the Supreme Court in May was a bu...
07/08/2023

Among those batting for legal recognition for same-sex marriages during the hearing in the Supreme Court in May was a bunch of students of a Delhi school who wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India in this regard.

Read more about them here:

The letter was an extension of the ‘Breaking Barriers’ campaign, which their school — Tagore International School in Vasant Vihar — has been running for almost a decade now to promote inclusivity and dispel myths and misconceptions associated with the LGBTQIA+ community.

Delhi University’s Political Science department has reinstated the “Gandhi and the Contemporary World” paper in the revi...
07/08/2023

Delhi University’s Political Science department has reinstated the “Gandhi and the Contemporary World” paper in the revised syllabus of semester IV, The Indian Express has learnt.

Vidheesha Kuntamalla reports

The chronology earlier suggested by the department was that papers on Savarkar, Ambedkar and Gandhi be taught in semesters V, VI, VII respectively

Beneficiaries seeking an Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificate no longer have to make rounds of government offi...
07/08/2023

Beneficiaries seeking an Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificate no longer have to make rounds of government offices to get the job done-- Delhi government has launched a provision for them on the e-district portal.

With this, people coming under the EWS category can apply for the ‘Income and Assets Certificate for Economically Weaker Section’ on the portal and receive the certificate online.

Connecting with Pragati Maidan, the venue of the G-20 Summit, two key projects in Delhi — a three-lane half flyover at S...
07/08/2023

Connecting with Pragati Maidan, the venue of the G-20 Summit, two key projects in Delhi — a three-lane half flyover at Sarai Kale Khan T-junction and an underpass at Bhairon Marg — appear unlikely to meet the deadline and be operational before the two-day event in September.

Gayathri Mani reports

The meeting — held despite prohibitory orders being in force in the district — comes days after the arrest of four men from the village in connection with the murder of the naib imam of the Anjuman Jama Masjid in Sector 57.

“There have been previous books written on Irrfan’s life, but not one from the perspective of a film critic,” said Shubh...
07/08/2023

“There have been previous books written on Irrfan’s life, but not one from the perspective of a film critic,” said Shubhra Gupta, explaining her motivation to write 'Irrfan : A Life In Movies'.

Udbhav Seth reports

“There have been previous books written on Irrfan’s life, but not one from the perspective of a film critic,” said Shubhra Gupta, explaining her motivation to pen the book.

Aiswarya Raj and Jignasa Sinha report
07/08/2023

Aiswarya Raj and Jignasa Sinha report

The Indian Express spoke to six people whose houses and shops were razed — three were demolished on Sunday — with all claiming to not have received a notice prior to the exercise.

One of the lessors of Go First airline told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that its right to seek de-registration of i...
04/08/2023

One of the lessors of Go First airline told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that its right to seek de-registration of its aircraft as per aircraft rules was not fettered by the insolvency proceedings against the airline.

Pembroke Aircraft Leasing 11 Limited moved the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to deregister its aircraft.

After a Delhi court ordered the de-sealing of the Uphaar Cinema building, shop owners recall market that used to thrive ...
04/08/2023

After a Delhi court ordered the de-sealing of the Uphaar Cinema building, shop owners recall market that used to thrive there.

Abhinaya Harigovind reports

The Supreme Court had imposed a fine of Rs 30 crore each on Sushil and Gopal Ansal, who were the former directors of Ansal Theaters and Clubotels Private Ltd. They were also later convicted of tampering with evidence related to the 1997 fire.

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