Kushan Niyogi

Delhi markets feel the pinch: footfall down 90%, traders to move court over protests

Delhi markets feel the pinch: footfall down 90%, traders to move court over protests

Each day of closure costs shops in Khan Market and Connaught Place between Rs 60,000 and Rs 3.5 lakh; CTI…

October 17, 2026

No room to protest: Jantar Mantar denotified, alternatives costly and distant

Ramlila Maidan costs Rs 1.21 lakh a day and is booked almost all year; CBD Ground is 14 km away…

October 15, 2026

Capital protests: barricades, checkpoints choke Central Delhi

Commuters stranded for hours; Traffic Police issue advisory; worshippers face barricades at Hanuman Mandir and Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

October 15, 2026

Three days, 6,000 detentions: inside Delhi’s protest crackdown

Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR of electoral rolls started on October 10. At least 6,000 were detained,…

October 14, 2026

Sanjay Lake, Bonta, Hauz Khas: the DDA parks where safety lags

Audit, ordered by the DDA after the Kalkaji gang rape, categorises 190 parks as ‘high risk’; 323 need CCTV, 520…

October 14, 2026

Regulate first, disperse last: Delhi Police’s crowd-control rulebooks

NDMA guidelines call for planning and communication before force; a Delhi Police standing order specifies permissions and designated protest spots;…

October 9, 2026

DTC drivers back at work under ESMA say demands remain unaddressed

Strike began September 15; ESMA invoked by month-end has barred strikes for six months; drivers demand Rs 2,000 daily wage,…

October 8, 2026

Delhi: Rulebook behind MCD’s demolition drive

Owners get 3 to 7 days to produce approved plans and five to 15 days to comply voluntarily, with the…

October 6, 2026

Over 1,000 street light complaints in September, 438 pending: PWD data

The department received 907 complaints in August, of which 67 remain unaddressed; PWD to replace 20,000 old, dysfunctional lights with…

October 5, 2026