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, commenting on a video of interiors of the controversial ‘Sheesh Mahal’ released by Cabinet Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday, said that the long wait was over, now one can see clearly what was done with public money in the name of renovation of chief minister's residence under the previous AAP government .
Whenever a film like Dhurandhar releases, the reaction follows a wearyingly predictable pattern.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, marking a significant step towards establishing the capital as a global film hub.
Launching a scathing attack, CM Gupta alleged that those who built a ‘Sheesh Mahal’ in Delhi have now moved into what she described as a ‘Sheesh Mahal-2’ in Punjab.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said the presence of 110 young participants from Jammu and Kashmir in the House marks a meaningful initiative to connect the country’s youth with the functioning of democratic institutions.
