Barricaded Dissent
The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.
The barricading of the Shambhu border in Haryana to prevent farmers from travelling to Delhi raises a question larger than the protest itself.
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav on Thursday demanded Rs one crore compensation for the family of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) school teacher who, unable to cope with the pressure of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work alongside her teaching responsibilities, allegedly died of cardiac arrest.
The move comes after authorities raised concerns over maintaining law and order in the national capital. The special powers allow action against individuals whose activities are considered harmful to public security.
What began as an irreverent internet joke has acquired the unmistakable weight of a political movement.
Student groups and Opposition workers formed a sizeable crowd, but the promised procession towards Parliament never emerged as one organised march.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday chaired an important review meeting to assess preparedness under the Heat Wave Action Plan 2026, issuing clear and time-bound directions to all departments concerned, asking them to strengthen measures at every level.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday stated that in view of the rising temperatures, all schools in the national capital have been directed to submit a compliance report on the India Meteorological Department’s Heat Wave Action guidelines to the Directorate of Education by 2 May.
A young UPSC aspirant was found dead in her Delhi residence, with investigators probing possible assault and focusing on a former domestic help as a key suspect.
New Delhi is likely to witness heatwave conditions from Wednesday to Friday, with the mercury expected to soar to around 44 degrees Celsius in several parts of the national capital.
Delhi’s cheap electricity was never truly cheap. It was deferred. For years, power tariffs remained largely unchanged even as the real cost of generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity steadily increased.
