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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Topic: Delhi

2020 riots changing Delhi. Muslims, Hindus leaving old neighbourhoods, moving to ghettos

In riot-affected Seelampur and Mustafabad, people are selling their houses at low prices; property rates have peaked in single-faith areas such as Jamia Nagar.

‘The faulty Taj of Shahjahanabad’—New book celebrates 330-year legacy of Old Delhi school

‘The School at Ajmeri Gate’ is a deep dive into the history of the Anglo-Arabic School in Old Delhi, its Muslim past, and its tryst with conflict.

6 pilgrims, 7 mosques, 1 destination—’Seven Wonders of the Muslim World’ moves Delhi audience

British-Pakistani director Faris Kermani's film, screened by FURHHDL at Delhi's IIC, traces Islam’s history by following the journey of 6 pilgrims to Mecca.

‘Took me 45 years to build a house, they razed it in seconds’ — agony over Mehrauli demolitions

Started on 10 February, the DDA's demolition drive will reportedly continue till 9 March, despite a Delhi government order for fresh demarcation of the disputed area.

Why are Delhi, Mumbai people fighting over city pride? You’re not Batman from Gotham

Indian cities are urban nightmares and it takes a high degree of meditation to fall hopelessly in love with them.

State after state scrambling to start ‘School of Excellence’, but how relevant are they in education sector?

Schools in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab for students of Class 9 to 12 while Gujarat will be improving the existing school infrastructure for students from Class 1 to 12.

Smack & ‘solution’ are consuming Delhi’s homeless kids. For them it’s a refuge

Chasing the next high is the only thing that ‘makes life worth living’ for many of Delhi’s street children, some as young as 8. Most don’t want to be ‘rescued'.

Delhi L-G removes govt nominees from discoms, AAP calls move ‘unconstitutional’ 

Reports cite anonymous sources in L-G office as saying the nominees, including AAP spokesperson Jasmine Shah, Umesh Tyagi and J.S. Deswal, were ‘illegally’ nominated.

‘Pressured by family for a boy,’ woman abandons 40-day-old daughter, calls it kidnap

The woman made a call to the police control room from Jhandewalan Tuesday, saying her newborn was kidnapped by two bikers, a claim which was found to be false during investigation.

Mughals are synonymous with gardens in India. Even British adopted the style

What is acknowledged as ‘Indian’ now was developed across millennia by people who we don’t consider Indian today.

On Camera

Iran’s response to Israel’s attack is a turning point in history. Will Netanyahu fold?

Benjamin Netanyahu will likely take even more erratic actions against Iran, especially now that he is more isolated than before and finds himself on the losing side of everything.

Pilots, engineers, maintenance crew — skilled worker shortages add to crisis in aviation sector

India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.