There maybe hype around the ongoing CWG, but the city’s favourite shopping destination Dilli Haat hasn’t benefitted much from it, feel stall owners.
Foreigners thronging the venue isn’t much to boast about, says Mohsin Madni, who sells Kashmiri shawls, stoles and jackets at Dilli Haat. He explains, “The authorities p

Acclaimed Hindi writer, poet and journalist 77-year-old Kanhaiya Lal Nandan, passed away on Saturday morning. Nandan was honoured with the Padma Shri and Bharatendu awards, and had worked as the editor of Parag, Sarika and Dinman magazines.

If recent news report about fake Rs 10 coins making its way into the capital are to be believed then chances are you may be carrying one in your wallet. According to Delhi Police, two youths suspected to be linked to a Nepal-based gang were arrested from south Delhi for supplying counterfeit Indian currency coins to food joints. Around 41,600 counterfeit coins with a face value of Rs 10 were recovered from the duo.

Paul the psychic octopus is not just a soccer lovers’ darling, but it’s now also the muse of a jewellery designer. A Kolkata-based jewellery group Sree Ganesh has crafted a 22k octopus, which weighs 3.3 kg and was exhibited at the ongoing Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
Nilesh Parekh, chairman, Sree Ganesh explains the reason behind choosing the octopus design.

Designer Jattinn Kochhar wants answers for what he’s gone through with regard to Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) project for CWG. He claims he was asked to design a store in Games Village for Khadi Commission, then told that the organisers need to float second tender and this was after he had already invested Rs 15 lakhs and manforce.

If you are one of those, who can’t keep their hands off cookies, here’s a healthy alternative. Why not try baking cookies that are high in fibre content and are made from oats, barley, bran, nuts and raisins. Instead of sugar, you can alternate it with sugar free or a natural sweetener, if you want.

Get cheeky with it! No, we aren’t talking about a hip-hop number but going under the knife to boost your confidence. And it’s not a tummy tuck that’s in vogue, but a dimple and cleft that is catching the fancy of look-obsessed youngsters. When Rakhi Sawant said in an interview, “What God doesn’t give, the doctor gives,” she wasn’t mincing words.

The countdown has begun. With less than two months to go for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Delhi government is stepping on the gas to ensure impending projects are completed on time. To avoid being left in a sticky situation, they’re dangling the carrot. Engineers have been offered one month’s salary as bonus to finish

The countdown has begun, with less than 100 days to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, the most pertinent question on everyone’s mind is will we make it? Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s statement “No governments, no organisations can bring about the kind of warmth that the people of Delhi would bring” is making people wonder whether this will be a reality, come October.