Kushan Niyogi
Posts by: Kushan Niyogi
Despite machines, manual scavenging, only 70% of desilting finished in Delhi
Stormwater drains filled with sewage continue to be cleaned manually despite prohibition and government's claims of modernisation
Around 21% of Delhi auditoriums running sans fire safety clearance: DFS
Despite tighter post-Uphaar regulations, several state and central government venues are yet to comply with fire safety norms
Between survival and suspicion: Bengali-speaking ‘illegal immigrants’ in Delhi battle deportation fear
Amid a Delhi Police crackdown on illegal immigrants, people living in South East Delhi’s Kanchan Kunj, claiming to be Assamese citizens, are struggling to make ends meet
Many Delhi housing societies lack fire safety clearance despite repeated warnings
Nearly one in every five cooperative housing societies in the Capital operate without valid fire safety certificates, even as recent fires raise alarm
After a year of Burger King murder, gang wars in Delhi continue unabated
Numerous instances of gang violence have been reported since the well-planned murder of a gang leader by a rival gang last year; the roots of rivalry between crime syndicates run really deep, say officers
Sextortion cases rise among queer youth as blackmailers exploit fear and stigma
Dating apps and social media increasingly being used to target closeted LGBTQIA+ individuals
‘I waited for hours… but nobody came’: How Delhi’s elderly are abandoned by their own
A number of reports of families forsaking their elderly members have come to light. This is what the law says about it
Delhi: Forced labour continues to imperil children
Despite action by law enforcement agencies, the Capital remains a hub of child labour and exploitation