Kushan Niyogi

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Kushan Niyogi -December 15, 2025

West Delhi’s industrial clusters remain the capital’s fire hotspot

West Delhi’s industrial clusters remain the capital’s fire hotspot

Data show persistent concentration of fire calls in unsafe and illegal factory zones

Kushan Niyogi -December 14, 2025

Delhi Child Rights Commission paralysed by vacancies and a dead helpline

Delhi Child Rights Commission paralysed by vacancies and a dead helpline

Despite a last-minute officiating appointment, DCPCR remains non-functional with no staff, no payments, and unheard to complaints

Kushan Niyogi -December 12, 2025

Goa nightclub fire intensifies scrutiny of Delhi’s weak fire-safety regime

Goa nightclub fire intensifies scrutiny of Delhi’s weak fire-safety regime

Birch tragedy highlights how barely three percent of the capital’s hospitality sector meets safety norms

Kushan Niyogi -December 10, 2025

Delhi sees sharp rise in suicides as Vasant Vihar death adds to mounting concerns

Delhi sees sharp rise in suicides as Vasant Vihar death adds to mounting concerns

NCRB figures, DFS recoveries and recent incidents point to a deepening mental health crisis across the Capital

Kushan Niyogi -December 5, 2025

Delhi: Waterlogging cripples key Mathura Road stretch for a month

Delhi: Waterlogging cripples key Mathura Road stretch for a month

The crisis exposes failing drainage systems and recurring pipeline leaks across the capital

Kushan Niyogi -December 4, 2025

Metro excavation leaves Lohar Basti residents injured and fearful

Metro excavation leaves Lohar Basti residents injured and fearful

Residents say drilling for the new metro line has damaged homes and left families without safety or support

Kushan Niyogi -December 2, 2025

Failure to enforce norms fuels slum fires in Delhi

Failure to enforce norms fuels slum fires in Delhi

Repeated fires across Delhi’s slum clusters have exposed long-standing safety gaps, leaving residents in areas such as Bengali Colony, Sanjay Colony and Ghazipur struggling to rebuild after successive fire incidents

Kushan Niyogi -December 1, 2025

Only one in three disabled in Delhi eligible for workplace compensation

Only one in three disabled in Delhi eligible for workplace compensation

High Court flags meagre benefits under ESI, while UDID delays and thousands of unlicensed factories leave severely injured workers without identification, protection or redress