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Topic: Delhi

‘Why does the city belong more to men?’ — how Indian women are reclaiming public spaces

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Delhi Metro’s audio ad project is an assault on people’s ears. Why ban loud music then?

Subjecting people to mindless ads is neither a good marketing strategy nor a sound way to deliver a public service.

Man dies after being hit & dragged by car in Delhi, capital remains on top in road fatalities

The deceased, Ajit Lal Tandon, was hit by a grey sedan in the Greater Kailash area, and pulled for nearly 60 metres.

Forest department deploys drones to locate elusive leopard in Delhi’s Neb Sarai

The leopard was spotted near a farmhouse in the Neb Sarai area on the border of Delhi and Haryana Friday. It has not been seen since then.

Dhol, gulaal & a triumphant PM — glimpses of victory celebrations at BJP HQ

On Sunday, BJP retained power in MP and wrested two other states — Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — from Congress. 'Historic and unprecented', PM Modi said in his victory speech.

SC upholds Centre’s decision to extend Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar’s tenure by 6 months

The SC bench had earlier sought to know if the Centre had the necessary power to do so, and questioned if it was 'stuck with only one person' because of lack of worthy IAS officers.

Bengali Sweet House was one of the first to bring rasgulla to Delhi. SRK, Ambani came too

Founder Bhim Sain invited talented chefs from other cities to recreate their traditional sweets.

Three women talk about love – desi, dissenting, disruptive

Debotri Dhar's 'Love Is Not a Word', which was recently launched in Delhi, has essays on love jihad, love as a Dalit woman, the Kama Sutra, and more.

Delhi’s best-kept secret. A walk through 14th century mosque that looks like a fort

In '14 Historic Walks of Delhi', historian Swapna Liddle takes us to iconic monuments and neighbourhoods in the capital – Chandni Chowk to Mehrauli.

‘What’s your rate’ — Northeast women still have it bad in Delhi. Nothing has changed in 9 yrs

On Friday night in Old Gupta Colony, a birthday party turned into a horror story. Men hurled abuses and derogatory comments at Northeast women; the ensuing tweets have gone viral.

On Camera

NEET is too high-risk for pen-and-paper tests. It needs a fraud-proof online process

Unless the loopholes are fixed in the NEET system, no matter how many culprits are caught and punished, new ones will continue to emerge.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.