Kushan Niyogi

Rs 8,941-crore water push, and the same old complaints

Rs 8,941-crore water push, and the same old complaints

Forty-three Delhi Jal Board projects worth Rs 8,941.22 crore were unveiled on October 22. DPCC and CAG reports, and residents…

November 9, 2026

300 detainees and a hostage crisis: inside Delhi’s largest detention centre

Recent hostage incident and escape attempt at the Lampur facility highlight security failures; NHRC records complaints of harassment and poor…

November 6, 2026

Behind the uniform: Delhi Police’s social media push

Force monitors protest-related accounts and takes down 300 posts; says it uses videos of personnel to show ‘human being behind…

November 1, 2026

Delhi clears old waste, buries itself in new

MCD data reveal 10,407 tonnes dumped across the city on October 23 alone; Capital generates 11,862 TPD on average

October 31, 2026

As winter nears, Delhi’s construction waste piles up

DPCC report reveals a 3,479 tonnes per day gap between construction waste generated and processed; new 1,000-TPD Okhla plant expected…

October 31, 2026

Acid available freely in Delhi despite curbs, reveal ground visits

Visits to Govindpuri, Jangpura, Saket and Mayur Vihar show unlabelled corrosive substances sold for Rs 50 to Rs 80 without…

October 26, 2026

24 hours, no more: the rules on police detention

BNSS caps custody at 24 hours and requires production before a Magistrate; force permitted only where necessary to effect an…

October 21, 2026

‘Khoya-Paya’: how Delhi festivals handle missing children

At least 50 cases have already been reported this month; NCPCR guidelines mandate help desks, multilingual announcements and CCTV at…

October 20, 2026

Metro footfall halved on October 10 amid protest curbs

DMRC says zero reduction in train trips, attributes decline to security measures and public apprehension during CJP protests in response…

October 19, 2026