Delhi govt orders to shut primary schools for 2 days due to rising pollution

All government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next two days in view of rising pollution levels, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Thursday night. IMAGE: A......

A Bird's Eye View Of Delhi's Election

I watched from my balcony and found that during the next eight hours up to 5.30 pm, not one prospective voter was seen to go to the Congress table, notes Rashme Sehgal.The rush was all around the......

BJP sweeps civic wards in Jain, Sisodia's assembly seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party swept three of the four wards in the Patparganj assembly segment and all three in the Shakur Basti constituency held by senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders Manish Sisodia and......

Delhi's air quality remains 'severe' for 3rd straight day

A thick layer of smog continued to cover Delhi for the third day in a row on Saturday as the overall air quality remained in the "severe" category at 408, officials said. IMAGE: Smog engulfs......

Delhi Metro records highest ridership

Scorching heat and the fear of getting stuck in maddening traffic jams led to a record 10.90 lakh people take the Delhi Metro on Wednesday, a first for the new-age transport system which is now......

LPG prices shoot up in black market

Awalk down the narrow alleys in east Delhi's Patparganj area will reveal many shacks where thousands of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, meant for domestic consumption, are illegally sold at......

Indian stars light up Sweden

Sweden ushers in the spirit of Christmas by attacking its winter pall of darkness. Four weeks ahead of Christmas, the Swedes deck up their windows with lighted 'Advent' stars. But paper stars,......

IFC to invest Rs3bn in Max Healthcare

Private sector arm of the World Bank, IFC will invest Rs three billion in Max Healthcare over the next four years through purchase of equity and preference shares to fund the company's capacity......

Fukrey 3 Review: Slapstick And Susu

The mental age of Fukrey 3's humour is the same as the ones who titter at number one-number two jokes.And this one certainly has more loo than laughs on its mind, observes Sukanya Verma. Ten years......

The BEST ACTORS of 2021

Men in our movies are slowly but surely realising the power of characterisation over imagery. While the market for slo-mo strutting peacocks isn't shutting down any time soon, it's heartening to......

Ray review

As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging.As a collaboration, it is a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma. Edgar Allan Poe once said, 'A short story must have a single mood and every......