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Delhi’s elite mafia is making the city cry

by on May 11, 2016 in Blog, Social issues

What makes a city worth living in? A solid infrastructure? Convenience and ease of commute? Less crime rate? Plenty of job opportunities? Delhi is or isn’t all of the above, it surely isn’t the city of joy, blame it on its people – rude, impatient and arrogant. The city doesn’t have a definitive identity. It […]

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Durga puja on wheels for cancer patients in West Bengal

by on October 3, 2014 in Art, News - General, Social issues, Video, Videos

By Nilanjana Gupta Barasat: While thousands rush to the pandals to catch a glimpse of goddess durga, there are some who can’t make it to the durga puja pandals. Here at the Barasat cancer hospital, it’s anything but celebration. For the patients fighting for their lives, taking part in durga puja festivities, is too much to […]

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Ban likely on animal shows, circus industry struggles to survive

by on December 28, 2013 in News - General, Social issues, Video, Videos

My story for CNN-IBN: Once the favourite form of entertainment for families on holidays, the 130-year-old Indian circus industry is struggling to survive. CNN-IBN’s Nilanjana Gupta finds out what the circuses are doing to remain in business even as the government considers banning all animal performances.

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