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Delhi exhibition traces 130 yrs of children’s book illustrations. Satyajit Ray to Priya Kurian

Vignettes from 130 years of children’s literature came together in Becoming, an exhibition that resonated with adults too. It ran from 28 April to 6 May.

This move by Vajpayee opened up India’s telecom industry—shift to a revenue sharing model

Deepali Gupta urged people to take a wider view than the 2G scam. India’s telecom rise isn't built by high-profile names, but on the back of millions of unsung heroes, she said.

Delhi is a city that never ends. New book ‘Basti & Durbar’ captures its duality

‘We are used to Khushwant Singh type of stories. I wanted to collect first person accounts of those who lived their daily lives in Delhi’, said Rakhshanda Jalil at the launch of Basti & Durbar, an anthology of 32 stories she has edited.

Delhi Lit Festival tackles Pahalgam to Mahabharata to AI. Goes beyond books

In a session at the Delhi Lit Fest, panellists, including author Harsh V Pant and economist Sanjeev Sanyal, discussed the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.

Delhi’s elderly are ditching morning bhajans. They sing at park karaoke

“I am too young for jagrata and bhajan,” said 71-year-old Rajkumar Bhagchandani, who is part of Janakpuri's Dhoom Machalo karaoke group.

Young, Left, and reading—Delhi’s May Day Bookstore celebrates Workers’ Day for the 13th year

On May Day, a bookstore in Delhi's Shadipur celebrated its 13th anniversary by hosting a wide array of performers and speakers and by offering special discounts on select volumes.

How do you picture a blind person? The problem starts there

A panel discussion at Delhi’s Kirori Mal College explored how society views disability, how it is represented in art, and how we can advocate for accessible facilities.

24, Jor Bagh gets its last hurrah—the art space that became a metaphor for Delhi

24, Jor Bagh wasn’t just another ‘white cube’ art gallery. An old house that functioned as an art space for The Gujral Foundation, it transformed with every artist.

Linking Hinduism with caste and Islam with terror is against Indian philosophy: Nitin Gadkari

Speaking at the launch of MP Pavan K Varma's book, Gadkari reiterated that misinterpretation of faith is not part of India’s original civilisational ethos.

In the Mood for Love in Delhi—artist reimagines Wong Kar-wai’s film in his paintings

Varad Bang translated the film’s emotional landscape into 18 evocative paintings for his debut solo exhibition. The display is complemented by Sumant Jayakrishnan's spatial design.

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I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.