Pilgrims Return Home after Washing Sins in the ‘Sacred Waters’

  Photo Courtesy: CNN By Sucharita Sen The spell – binding festival, attracting pilgrims and tourists across the world comes to a close on the 10th of March 2013. The 55 – day long Maha Kumbh Mela invited elaborate security arrangements especially after the recent twin blasts in Hyderabad to thwart any possible terrorist attacks … Continue reading →

Government Scheme to Install GPS in Autos – Responsive or Corrupt?

By Sucharita Sen With technical flaws being a deterrent to the government scheme of installing GPS devices in auto-rickshaws, will it provide better amenities to passengers? NEW DELHI, January 13: The Delhi Government plans to install Global Positioning System (GPS) devices in new auto-rickshaws in order to ease the problem of extraneous charges and to … Continue reading →

Jan Aahar Yojana: Political Ploy or Populist Scheme?

Vishnu Varma NEW DELHI, March 5th: The Jan Ahaar Yojana, a scheme of the Delhi government to provide wholesome and nutritious food for Rs. 15, continues to suffer glitches and is being used by political parties to score brownie points ahead of the state assembly elections in November. The scheme was an ambitious food program … Continue reading →

Government Blame Game Disturbs Residents

By Vinod Kumar Stuck in the blame game between the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), local commuters and residents of East of Kailash, an upscale residential area, are facing widespread traffic problems. A major road in front of the National Heart Hospital was dug up by the Delhi Jal board … Continue reading →