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News

Urdu fever strikes again

The 'Urdu Ghar Literary Festival' will culminate with a discussion on 'Dilli Jo Ek Shahr Tha' by author and historian Rana Safvi, and historian Sohail Hashmi

2 min read2 Sep 2021
News

Japan comes calling

The Japan Festival is being held from 27 October-8 December at different venues in Delhi

2 min read27 Oct 2017
Politics

NGT seeks reply from Art of Living, others on plea challenging its jurisdiction

NGT also seeks Delhi govt , DDA response on whether its ambit extended to deciding on damage caused to Yamuna floodplains by World Cultural festival held last March

1 min read17 Jan 2017
Politics

Nitin Gadkari says 20 recycling plants coming up on Ganga

Gadkari says the govt has decided to use water from the recycling plants at 13 railway stations and the refinery in Mathura, besides 13 power projects

2 min read12 Mar 2016
Politics

Art of Living event loses high profile guests, PM expected in inauguration

Notable drop-outs included the presidents of Sri Lanka and Nepal and Zimababwe, while Pranab Mukherjee decided not to attend earlier this week

2 min read11 Mar 2016
Mint-lounge

Is the scale of World Culture Festival 2016 worth the cost?

The 1000 singers at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Cultural Festival, which begins on 11 March, will probably lip-sync. So is it worth destroying the Yamuna floodplain?

3 min read14 Mar 2016
Politics

NGT allows Art of Living’s event but fines organizers, authorities

Tribunal imposes initial cost of Rs5 crore on Art of Living, which has to be paid before start of the event on Friday

5 min read10 Mar 2016
Politics

Poll: Should Art of Living be allowed to hold its event on the Yamuna bank?

Take the Mint poll to share opinions on issues that matter

1 min read9 Mar 2016

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