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Topic: Delhi

Whispers in despatches

In old power capitals, gossip and rumour are more convincing than fact. Durbari Delhi is no different

Why we should let Aurangzeb Road be

A short history of Independent India’s strange priorities through a tour of Delhi’s avenues.

Big cities, capital drain

Our biggest cities have continued to rot away in the last decade, but why should the future of India's urbanisation policies remain bleak too.

East to west, money defines politics in India’s double-income, no ideology city of ‘freedom fighters’

Delhi is driven by greed, ambition and arrogant, freebooting cynicism as no other city in the country. AAP has figured out the havenots, BJP its old, pushy made-gooders, and Congress none at all.

The lane permit quota raj

Memory may usually play funny games with one's mind, but sometimes it can be deadly serious. As it was with me just last week...

Liberate our cities

You have to give it to the very young South Bombay MP for having started a debate, on these pages (The Indian Express), over...

On Camera

Pakistani fundamentalists closer to controlling state. Now the battle is over baby milk bank

Islamic clerics push back against human milk banks as Shari’a proscribes marriages between so-called milk siblings. But several Islamic countries, including Iran, operate them.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.