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Khan Market: From refugee camp to luxe shopping destination

Khan Market: From refugee camp to luxe shopping destination

the market was named by the immigrants after Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan, the brother of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar...

15 July 2017 2:33 AM IST

Dilli ki local, the Ring Rail or Delhi Suburban Railway, is still a means of communication for the economically-backward.

Four decades on, Ring Rail struggles to remain relevant

Its rival, the Delhi Metro, is often visible running on a concrete bridge over the track on which the ring rail...

14 July 2017 2:19 AM IST

NSD chairperson Ratan Thiyam (from left), Union minister Mahesh Sharma and NSD director Waman Kendre NSD at a press conference on Wednesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

India to host eighth edition of Theatre Olympics

At the press conference on Wednesday, an announcement was made of holding the biggest theatre celebration of the world.

13 July 2017 3:51 AM IST

Apart from the commuters who require the Delhi Metro to travel from one place to another, the Metro has also become a spot for light meetings, short-time shelter and a nest for lovebirds.

Life in a Delhi Metro is not always fast

Students, who have to reach their examination centres before time, make space for themselves at Metro stations to sit...

12 July 2017 2:52 AM IST

According to a report by the Delhi traffic police, at least five lakh vehicles pass through ITO-crossing and Bhairon Marg near Pragati Maidan everyday. (Photo: PTI)

Worsening congestion, spiralling pollution choke Delhi, says study

Delhi crossed the 10 million mark of total vehicle registrations in 2017.

11 July 2017 3:06 AM IST

The study shows that the average traffic speed is 50 to 60 per cent lower than the designed speed limit and 35 to 48 per cent lower than the regulated speed of 40 to 50 km per hour.

Worsening congestion, spiralling pollution choke capital: Study

Delhi crossed the 10 million mark of total vehicle registrations in 2017.

11 July 2017 1:22 AM IST

People look at samples of pulses at Khari Baoli wholesale market in Delhi. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Delhi: Khari Baoli grandeur buried under bustling market, busy lanes

One such street, which the history lovers would wish to unravel, is the Khari Baoli market in Old Delhi.

9 July 2017 2:33 AM IST

Exiled Tibetan women in their traditional dress prepare for a dance performance during celebrations marking the 82nd birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at Majnu ka Tila. (Photo: AP)

Exiled Tibetans revel, pray on Dalai Lama birthday

The chief guest of the event, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, could not mark his presence due to unavoidable...

7 July 2017 1:54 AM IST

Hajii Akhtar, in his restaurant

Afghan refugees seek home, hope for identity from govt

A communinity living without an identity, are the Afghan refugees.

6 July 2017 4:19 AM IST

The three-day annual festival kickstarted on Friday for Delhiites to indulge in mango mania. (Representational image)

Mango fest kicks off at Janakpuri Dilli Haat

Performances by DJ Viru and qawwali by Yousuf Khan Nizami is scheduled to be held in the next two days.

1 July 2017 5:01 AM IST