Satvika Mahajan

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Samridhi Tewari |Satvika Mahajan

Each home in Delhi’s Madrasi Camp sports a drishti bommai (a black mask with exaggerated features such as bulging eyes and red lips). Invariably, at the entryway to each single-room home are two lemons covered in red powder to keep the ‘evil eye’ away. But Yennu Malai, a 50-year-old resident of the camp, laments that ‘bad luck’ has fallen upon everyone over the past year.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Samridhi Tewari |Satvika Mahajan

5 hours agoIndia: Thief sneaks into temple, escapes with cash from donation box as investigation beginsBaghpat, India - May 12, 2025 A temple reported a theft where a miscreant fled with ₹8,000 ($93.46) taken from its donation box. The incident has raised concerns among devotees, prompting authorities to look into the matter and ensure better security at religious places.

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

Relatives of 30-year-old Ajay Kushawa recalled how he had moved his wife and three children into the makeshift house that collapsed on Friday after a tree uprooted by strong winds fell on it. While Mr. Kushawa escaped with minor injuries, the rest of his family — Jyoti, 28, Aryan, 7, Rishabh, 5, and seven-month-old Priyansh — succumbed to their injuries. ‘Search for a bigger house’“Ajay had been living in the area, where he worked as a farm labourer, for nearly five years.

2 months ago | thehindu.com | Satvika Mahajan

The 1.3-km-long redeveloped stretch between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid in Chandni Chowk is back to its old ways. It is crowded and unkempt, with garbage littering the red sandstone road and betel stains on the pavements. Inaugurated with much fanfare in September 2021 by then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the stretch, a traffic-free zone, consisted of a wide footpath, public toilets, water ATMs, ramps for persons with disabilities, decorative lights, benches, and multilingual signage.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Satvika Mahajan

2 hours ago US in touch with India and Pakistan; urges work toward 'responsible solution' By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Sunday Washington was in touch with both India and Pakistan while urging them to work towards what it called a "responsible solution" as tensions have risen between the two Asian nations following a recent Islamist militant … 10 hours ago Tensions soar as India weighs how to hit Pakistan NARENDRA MODI, India’s prime minister,...