
February 25, 2016 04:14 IST
This widely quoted statement of Cicero was perhaps made in the Roman parliament around 40 BC in response to the attempts of Roman senator Lucicus Catiline to overthrow the Republic.
Thu, Feb 25, 2016
February 24, 2016 03:27 IST
What was planned as a march to protest the death of Rohith dovetailed into one demanding the release of Kanhaiya, now in Tihar Jail facing charges of sedition.
Wed, Feb 24, 2016
February 18, 2016 03:50 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia skipped the reception.
Thu, Feb 18, 2016
February 09, 2016 03:13 IST
Delhi’s tussle with the Centre over governance of various bodies of administration has been a problem since early ’90s when the then Union Territory was made the National Capital Territory with partial powers of a state.
Tue, Feb 09, 2016
February 08, 2016 03:23 IST
The HRD Ministry wants a judicial commission to probe the events that led to the suicide on January 17 of Vemula.
Mon, Feb 08, 2016
January 26, 2016 04:29 IST
Dontha Prashanth, Vijay Kumar, Seshaiah Chemudagunta and Sunkanna Velpua continue to sit in protest at the University of Hyderabad, like they were doing on the day their friend Rohith Vemula committed suicide. The four friends of Rohith, fellow Dalits and PhD students, were suspended by the university along with him. Apart from the four, Rohith […]
Mon, Feb 01, 2016
January 24, 2016 00:05 IST
How a boy who loved science, impressed with his English and worried only about the environment grew into the angry young man demanding answers on identity and caste.
Mon, Feb 01, 2016
January 22, 2016 03:15 IST
A day after his death, Rohith’s friends — Dontha Prashant, Vijay Kumar, Seshaiah Chemudagunta and Sunkanna Velpua — found a photocopy of the letter “in a book”.
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
January 21, 2016 03:30 IST
According to the Forum, Irani Wednesday said a senior Dalit professor was part of the executive council sub committee that took the decision to suspend the students including Vemula.
Thu, Jan 21, 2016
January 16, 2016 04:03 IST
The jury may still be out on the short-term pollution control mechanism, but for the first fortnight of 2016, a majority of Delhi’s car owners persisted in following the policy.
Sat, Jan 16, 2016
January 15, 2016 19:43 IST
At the end of the 15 day policy, the Indian Express looks back at what worked and what can be improved.
Fri, Jan 15, 2016
January 14, 2016 01:45 IST
Along with vehicles, construction and industries, the study has identified road dust, coal-based tandoors and concrete batching as major sources of air pollution in Delhi.
Thu, Jan 14, 2016
January 13, 2016 03:01 IST
According to the report, a complete ban on MSW burning can almost bring emissions from this source to zero and possibly see an improvement of 5-10 per cent in air quality.
Wed, Jan 13, 2016
January 03, 2016 04:26 IST
"Mere rules can not change anything, change of mindset is needed which we aimed at through implementation of odd-even formula," said Rai.
Sun, Jan 03, 2016
January 02, 2016 04:26 IST
How politics, duty, and some trust got together to flag off the odd-even.
Sat, Jan 02, 2016
January 01, 2016 02:08 IST
Most polluted city in the world wakes up today — to change. All eyes on 15-day Delhi pilot plan for odd and even cars on alternate days.
Fri, Jan 01, 2016
December 27, 2015 05:37 IST
Mexican envoy warns against quick fixes, says their 1989 car policy is only a ‘small cog in a larger plan’
Sun, Dec 27, 2015
December 27, 2015 02:13 IST
It took Mexico City over two decades to reduce pollution by strictly enforcing several measures. Mexico’s ambassador to India Melba Pria tells Apurva how the city achieved this and lessons Delhi can learn.
Sun, Dec 27, 2015
December 24, 2015 03:24 IST
The chargesheet names Vishal Rana, son of a local BJP leader, and cousin Shivam as the main conspirators who led the mob to Akhlaq’s house and assaulted the family.
Thu, Dec 24, 2015
December 03, 2015 01:54 IST
According to Balakrishnan, the website quickly gained momentum, and soon volunteers even began eyeballing calls for help.
Thu, Dec 03, 2015
October 11, 2015 01:28 IST
Days after the lynching of Mohammed Akhlaq over rumours of cow slaughter, Bisara, on the outskirts of Delhi, remains an area of darkness.
Sun, Oct 11, 2015
October 06, 2015 04:38 IST
Police said Deepak Sharma used his phone to film the skinning of a dead calf, circulated it widely and called the police thinking he had uncovered a cow-slaughter act.
Tue, Oct 06, 2015
October 02, 2015 04:09 IST
22-year-old Danish was with his father Akhlaq when a mob dragged them out of their house following rumours that they had consumed beef.
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
October 01, 2015 03:30 IST
The Samadhan Sena, unknown outside Dadri, was set up in June by Govind Chaudhary, a resident of Virpura village. His house in Virpura was locked on Wednesday as was the Sena’s office in Jarcha village.
Fri, Oct 02, 2015
September 16, 2015 08:27 IST
Every hour in 2014, 16 people died in 56 accidents in India, according to a ‘Road Accident Report’ by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Type of accident: Hit-and-run accidents went up by 7.6% since 2013 — from 49,576 to 53,334. The number of people killed in such accidents went up Killer cities: # 50 […]
Thu, Sep 17, 2015




