After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address

After NMACC in Mumbai, Delhi to get a new cultural address

The architectural model of KNMA new cultural centre | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Close on the heels of the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, Delhi is set to get the country’s largest state-of-the-art cultural centre. The architectural model of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) was unveiled last weekend […]

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Into the world of Van Gogh 360°: an immersive art exhibition experience in New Delhi

Into the world of Van Gogh 360°: an immersive art exhibition experience in New Delhi

Van Gogh 360° Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shrey Gupta One of the most iconic painters and proponents of post-impressionism, Vincent Willem van Gogh’s artworks are getting a 360° technological adaptation. The travelling exhibition Van Gogh 360°, which arrived in India at Mumbai’s World Trade Centre in January this year, has now reached New Delhi and […]

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No country for buskers: street performers face an uncertain future

No country for buskers: street performers face an uncertain future

Ishrat, Wajid, Razadan Shah and Ishamdin Khan at at Kathputli Colony Transit Camp Anand Parbat. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma On a Sunday afternoon, Wazid, a 48-year-old street magician, was arranging props for his show in Noida when a bystander walked up to him and told him to leave the spot. “He threatened to beat me up […]

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Delhi Police recovers medicines from farmhouse where actor Satish Kaushik attended party day before his death

Delhi Police recovers medicines from farmhouse where actor Satish Kaushik attended party day before his death

Actor Satish Kaushik | File photo The Delhi Police has recovered some medicines from a farmhouse where actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik had attended a party a day before he died due to a heart attack, officials said on Saturday. Mr. Kaushik (66) died after suffering the heart attack while he was on his way to a Gurugram […]

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National Commission for Women’s cyber-safety programme to help females use digital space to upskill

National Commission for Women’s cyber-safety programme to help females use digital space to upskill

The National Commission for Women Headquarters. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Seeking to empower women digitally, the National Commission for Women (NCW) is expanding the ambit of its cyber-security programme to enable females on using the digital space to enhance their career prospects, and use technology to their advantage. The NCW on Tuesday, launched […]

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Cut-offs gone, competition remains in DU’s popular courses and colleges

Cut-offs gone, competition remains in DU’s popular courses and colleges

797.82/800 for BA (Hons) Political Science at Hindu College, 795.086/800 for BA (Hons) Psychology at Lady Shri Ram College for Women – sky-high cut-offs might have come to an end with the adoption of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) and a new admission process at Delhi University, but the marks-based competition for seats in […]

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Govt floats draft regulations for deemed varsities, proposes waiving 20-year condition to apply for tag

Govt floats draft regulations for deemed varsities, proposes waiving 20-year condition to apply for tag

The government Friday floated draft amendment regulations for ‘deemed-to-be’ universities, proposing to do away with the condition that an institute needs to be in existence for at least 20 years before it can apply for the tag. The draft UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2022 also recommend making multi-disciplinary institutions, or a cluster […]

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For day 1 of college, Delhi University rolls out the red carpet

For day 1 of college, Delhi University rolls out the red carpet

On Wednesday, orientations and freshers’ programmes returned to Delhi University’s campuses after more than two years with the start of the academic year for the newly admitted first-year students. “Our journey to be here has been a roller coaster ride,” said Anamika, who was excited to begin at Miranda House in its BA (Hons) English […]

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L&T fined ₹5 lakh for violating construction ban: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

L&T fined ₹5 lakh for violating construction ban: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had on Saturday directed authorities to impose a ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR as part of stage three of the Graded Response Action plan The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had on Saturday directed authorities to impose a ban on construction and demolition activities […]

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