Kushan Niyogi

Childhood obesity and hypertension: Delhi-NCR mirrors a global health warning

Childhood obesity and hypertension: Delhi-NCR mirrors a global health warning

New findings published in The Lancet flag a sharp rise in childhood obesity and blood pressure disorders by 2050

January 8, 2026

PWD flooded with complaints as potholes, waterlogging and streetlight failures persist across Delhi

Over 1,100 complaints logged this year across Delhi, with potholes, waterlogging and faulty streetlights still unresolved in many areas

January 5, 2026

Deaths, a total closure, and final revival: how Delhi Zoo fared through 2025

From conservation breakthroughs and animal losses to a prolonged shutdown and revival, 2025 exposed Delhi Zoo’s fragile balance between ambition,…

January 2, 2026

Delhi clears more POCSO cases than it registers, but decade-old backlog persists

Over half of pending child sexual abuse cases in the capital are more than six years old

December 30, 2025

Crimes against women dip in Delhi, but serious concerns persist

Police data shows fall in rape and molestation cases in 2025, but online child abuse and terror incidents underline continuing…

December 29, 2025

Delhi records dip in fire-related calls in 2025, but risk remains

Data shows a year-on-year decline in fire and emergency calls, even as summer spike underline the city’s vulnerability

December 26, 2025

A year after sewer deaths, families of manual scavengers still wait for compensation

Data from national bodies and accounts from Delhi show persistent deaths, delayed payouts and continued reliance on unsafe sewer work

December 23, 2025

Most failed students in Delhi never return to school

A wide gap between exam failures and NIOS enrolments exposes persistent barriers to continuing education

December 20, 2025

Air traffic control system failure, staff shortages expose stress points in India’s aviation network

Software glitch at Delhi airport delayed hundreds of flights as data reveal staffing gaps and ageing infrastructure across regions

December 18, 2025