Articles by Aheli Das
Delhi clocks ‘satisfactory’ air quality for the first time since September last year
The national capital on Saturday clocked a lower maximum temperature and higher minimum temperature thanks to cloudy skies
IIT-D leads the way of top-performing institutes in Delhi
Globally, IIT-D secured the 26th position in the engineering and technology section, improving on its rank of 45 in 2024 and 48 in 2023
DU sets up Holi control room to ensure safety
The control room will function out of the DU proctor’s office and students can contact the same through the number provided for the office, an official said.
Winds blow away pollutants, Delhi breathes best air since Sept 2024
The improvement was aided by strong surface winds, which will start receding from Thursday afternoon and subsequently, lead to an increase in the minimum and maximum temperatures
Delhi University V-C: No Manusmriti, Baburnama in UG course
Delhi University VC Yogesh Singh stated no plans to include Manusmriti or Baburnama in courses, citing irrelevance and potential societal division.
Book release takes people to Jangpura through the decades
The community in this area defines the fabric of the Capital, traced in a book titled “Portrait of a Community-Jangpura”
Published on Mar 02, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Capital breathed its cleanest February air since 2016
Delhi recorded its cleanest February since 2016, with an average AQI of 214. The month was warmer, with significant rainfall deficiency noted.
Top varsity panel mentions proposal to overhaul DUSU elections process
Several executive council members, however, opposed the proposal, arguing that it could undermine the democratic process
Big bird day 2025 records 243 species across Delhi-NCR
The Big Bird Day report, released on Friday, highlighted the rich diversity of birdlife across the region.
14 students at Jamia detained for protest against disciplinary action
The students were protesting against show-cause notices sent to participants of a December 2024 demonstration marking the anniversary of CAA protests and alleged police brutality on campus in 2019.
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 08:23 AM IST
In Sunder Nursery, art follows you everywhere
Art installations were conceptualised by Claire Fontaine, an artist collective comprising Italian–British artist duo Fulvia Carnevale and James Thorhave
BJP eats into a key AAP voter base
The slum clusters have been a strong AAP vote bank for the last 10 years, but the BJP was trying to make inroads in these regions through a sustained campaign over the past month.
Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:18 AM IST
India Art Fair 2025: Delhi in artistic reverie
From an illustrated Ramayana to a dissident Chinese artist’s works that use lego bricks, a guide to the quiet, unmissable works
HT Archives: Recalling tales from an iconic Capital contest
In 1993, Delhi held its first modern assembly elections, with BJP winning 49 seats, marking a pivotal moment in the city's political evolution.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 05:25 AM IST
Delhiites hail tax relief up to ₹12-L income
Some people said the tax break will likely have an impact on the assembly elections scheduled in four days.
Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:34 AM IST
The silent presence in Delhi of IAS aspirants
While the majority of them are migrants who do not vote in Delhi, the ones who do stay here echoed a list of common concerns
Delhi set to get its cultural fix at World Book Fair
The World Book Fair at Bharat Mandapam, from Feb 1-9, features over 600 literary events, promoting India's Constitution and culture, with global participation.
From the Bard to Manto, NSD theatre fest kicks off
In its 25th year, BRM will stage over 65 plays in Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam, Chhattisgarhi, Russian and Italian
Burari building cave-in: ‘A rumble and a sudden collapse’
Five people, including two minors, were killed, while 12 people were rescued in the building collapse in Burari.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 04:57 AM IST
A spectacle worth remembering for those in audience
After the elaborate march past by the forces came the magnificent tableaux, depicting colour and diversity alike — 26 in total, including 16 from states and Union territories
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:22 AM IST
BJP’s Purvanchali stars go all out to woo community in Delhi
Purvanchalis refer to people from East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and political parties believe they account for over a sixth of Delhi’s population
Updated on Jan 26, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Bhagavad Gita, Viksit Bharat courses now in Delhi University
The introduction of the courses in question were earlier passed by the university’s academic council on December 27, 2024
Delhi: First nursery admissions list out; second on February 3
Now, parents will have four to five days to accept the admission, followed by verification and payment of fees
Published on Jan 17, 2025 10:58 PM IST
Delhi’s Jantar Mantar observatory on the road to former glory
At the northern wall of “Misra Yantra” or composite instrument, work is currently underway on the “Karka Rashi Valaya”
Soot-based mural in Delhi’s Said-ul-Ajaib has a message on pollution
The white wall stands in striking contrast to the otherwise vibrant cluster of cafes in Champa Gali, Said-ul-Ajaib
Published on Jan 08, 2025 02:21 PM IST
Deciphering secrets deep within Humayun’s Tomb
Saturday marked the third heritage walk in a series that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is conducting.
PM lays foundation stone of DU blocks, Savarkar college
The east campus academic block will be spread across 15.25 acres, while the west campus will be built in Dwarka Sector 22
AQI data for Delhi-NCR goes missing due to server error, says CAQM
A CPCB official said that the server issue was fixed around 4pm and the hourly data was being collected
Delhi records highest single day of rain in Dec since 1923
The Capital logged 41.2 mm of rain in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, IMD said.
At Delhi School of Economics, Manmohan Singh’s legacy lives on
The late ex-PM was a teacher at the Delhi School of Economics from 1969-1971 and was named as an honorary professor by the institution in 1996.
Published on Dec 28, 2024 06:00 AM IST