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Why was Delhi Golf Club's lease extended till 2050?
April 04, 2025 1:50 pm
The Club, whose lease was expiring in 2020, had requested for a lease extension till 2070 ‘for long term planning”, but finally got an extension only till 2050 by the government.
DGC golf: Ajeetesh Sandhu trails Nitithorn Thippong by two shots
March 27, 2022 10:41 am
If one goes by pedigree and past record, Gaganjeet Bhullar (fourth at four-under) has to fancy his chances. Nine wins on the Asian Tour (the most by an Indian) and local knowledge should count for something.
Shankar Das, Travis Smyth in joint lead on redesigned course
March 25, 2022 12:12 pm
Local knowledge and experience are significant advantages and there were more than 10 Indian names among the top 10 on the leaderboard after the first round, with Kolkata pro Shankar Das heading the field by one stroke along with Aussie Travis Smyth at five-under 67.
Denied entry, golfer alleges classism at Delhi Golf Club
May 28, 2019 2:37 am
Rashid Khan, who won a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games, said that he now practices “in wastelands and Noida golf course, and this might cost me my Olympic dream”.
Forest dept finds 2,000 logs in pits at Golf Club
August 04, 2018 3:49 am
The Delhi government had received a complaint by two club members, alleging that close to 100 trees were felled without permission. The complaint said that the allegations made were substantiated during the investigation.
Beyond ‘racism’ controversy, a wider debate: In DGC row, question of rights, duties of a ‘public authority’
July 27, 2017 1:12 am
The question civil society activists have been asking since the Tailin Lyngdoh incident is: given that DGC cannot probably survive without government benevolence, does this not make it a ‘public authority’? And, if that is the case, how can it have rules that are essentially unconstitutional?
More than 100 Guwahati citizens seek PM Modi's 'action' against Delhi Golf Club
July 05, 2017 10:32 pm
The signatories described the June 26 incident in which Tailin Lyngdoh, a Khasi woman was thrown out of the elite Delhi Golf Club as one that violated provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
Against Delhi Golf Club, a PIL to redeem the Jainsem
July 04, 2017 1:02 am
The two pieces of fabric are embroidered (festooned) at the bottom and made to size. The Jainsem is worn over a skirt/petticoat and blouse. Some women wear it ankle length; others wear it just below their knees.
Delhi Golf Club incident: Clear case of racial discrimination, says Kiren Rijiju
June 27, 2017 6:30 pm
On Sunday, a woman from Meghalaya wearing a traditional Khasi attire was asked to leave a dining room in the Delhi Golf Club because she appeared like a 'maid'
Delhi Golf Club says Meghalaya woman's ouster was 'unfortunate' and being given political overtones
June 27, 2017 1:33 pm
The incident occurred on Sunday when Tailin Lyngdoh, a governess to Nividita Barthakur, Health Advisor in Assam government, was allegedly asked to leave because of her attire.
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