Tag Archives: Delhi

ON A CLEAR PITCH

July 31, 2012 – 4:41 pm

By Sumaa Tekur Drip. Drip. Enterprises around the world are turning their attention to the same cause: water sustainability. From the ground-up view, water-stressed communities across the globe are pressing the panic button. Two-thirds of global consumers are expected to face water shortages by 2025. Large-scale water issues are leading to unprecedented changes in the […]

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New high for women in uniform with first all-women skydiving team

November 8, 2011 – 2:19 pm

by Rachna Bisht WHAT’S HAPPENING These are the wonder women of new generation India — a team of six girls in uniform who jumped out of an AN-32 aircraft at the Hindon Air Base, Delhi, on 6 October, 2011. The first all-women skydiving team of the Indian Air Force made its official debut at the annual […]

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Chalta Firta School on wheels gives slum kids in Delhi a chance to study

October 25, 2011 – 4:21 pm

by Aditi Krishnan WHAT’S HAPPENING Kids don’t go to this school. The school comes to them. It’s a school on wheels. Young dropouts from slums in Delhi are being coerced by NGO Butterflies and the government’s Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, to not give up on learning. The big yellow bus school appropriately named ‘Chalta Firta School’ […]

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India’s middle class wants a Ready, Set, Go! democracy

August 30, 2011 – 7:37 pm

by Sumaa Tekur When 74-year-old Indian social activist Kisan Baburao “Anna” Hazare broke his 13-day fast on Sunday, there were cheers of victory across the country. The people were celebrating not only Anna’s success, but the power of collective will. Anna led an anti-corruption movement demanding that Parliament pass the Jan Lokpal Bill (citizens’ ombudsman […]

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Glass tigers to take over New Delhi streets in unique awareness drive

January 6, 2011 – 6:34 am

by Anindita Sengupta WHAT’S HAPPENING A unique art installation project in India’s capital draws attention to a recent ‘save the tiger’ campaign. Fibreglass tigers by well-known contemporary artists such as Anjolie Ela Menon, Paresh Maiti and Anandjit Ray will take over Delhi streets in December (Business-Standard.com, 5 December 2010). The glass tigers will be installed […]

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RED-HOT SPICE BETWEEN THE COVERS

December 23, 2010 – 9:44 am

by Sumaa Tekur This winter will mark India’s first date with a desi Mills and Boon novel. Harlequin, publisher of the Mills and Boon (M&B) romances, is whetting the appetite of Indian consumers of mush with the first M&B set in India. The Love Asana, authored by 45-year-old advertising executive Milan Vohra, is a love […]

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HONK IF YOU’RE SITTING IN TRAFFIC

October 5, 2010 – 11:08 am

by Josh Kimball On the highways here in Delhi, the past and future share a lane. Creeping one way are shiny PR campaigns meant to thwart the raucous honking that accompanies any congregation of more than a couple of cars. Headed the other direction? The very audible, commonly agreed upon rules of the road, signified […]

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