Atika Sayeed

5 years of Taliban rule: Afghans in Delhi are still waiting for a place to call home

5 years of Taliban rule: Afghans in Delhi are still waiting for a place to call home

Lost careers, divided families and precarious visas weigh on the minds of refugees who rebuilt their lives in a city…

September 21, 2026

Who decides what students learn? DU’s history syllabus changes questioned

Critics say changes to chapters on Delhi Sultanate, early medieval history and gender reflect an attempt to reshape India’s past along ideological lines

September 21, 2026

An initiative turned craft of Rakhi into livelihood for Nizamuddin women

The artisans have spent over a decade gaining income and independence through rakhi craft, but cheaper imitations being sold online…

September 21, 2026

Delhi’s stray cattle crisis strains shelters and civic machinery

Uncollected waste draws cattle onto roads, while transport bottlenecks and delayed government funds hamper rescue and care

September 21, 2026

1984 violence survivors seek justice ahead of Jagdish Tytler hearing

Women in Tilak Vihar’s Widow Colony  also demand ownership rights to their allotted homes and a waiver of mounting electricity…

September 21, 2026

Delhi University to offer one-year postgraduate programmes amid student complaints

School of Open Learning students flag limited classes, delayed results and inadequate facilities ahead of new courses' rollout

September 21, 2026

Hundreds of seats remain vacant in Delhi University’s off-campus colleges

Students and teachers point to the colleges' low profile, distance, poor infrastructure and staff shortage as reasons for the unfilled…

September 21, 2026

Delhi’s first MCD-run pet crematorium helps families give a dignified farewell

Opened in December 2023, the Dwarka facility provides free cremations for stray animals, with five employees managing daily operations

September 21, 2026

Delhi: Few fellowships, rising costs leave PhD scholars struggling

The issue has reached Parliament, but the government has offered no assurance of increased support

September 21, 2026