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Kushan Niyogi -December 6, 2024

AIIMS patients’ attendants suffer smog, freezing cold

AIIMS patients’ attendants suffer smog, freezing cold

Overcrowding and unsafe night shelters near the city’s premier facility leave families, including those children, out in the lurch

Kushan Niyogi -December 2, 2024

Around 200 extortion cases recorded in Delhi amid rising gang activity

Around 200 extortion cases recorded in Delhi amid rising gang activity

With data for the month of November yet to be collated, the trend of extortion cases is expected to continue rising

Kushan Niyogi -November 29, 2024

Air quality drops in Delhi’s hotspots: Industrial areas hit hardest

Air quality drops in Delhi’s hotspots: Industrial areas hit hardest

The Capital’s highest AQI of the season — 494 — was recorded on November 18, and in some of the 13 pollution hotspots, the reading was as high as 1700

Kushan Niyogi -November 29, 2024

Delhi police constable’s tragic death leaves family struggling for survival and justice

Delhi police constable’s tragic death leaves family struggling for survival and justice

On November 23, Kiranpal Singh was fatally stabbed while patrolling South East Delhi’s Govindpuri

Kushan Niyogi -November 29, 2024

Over 20,000 complaints received by Delhi’s Green War Room; GRAP-IV violations see an uptick

Over 20,000 complaints received by Delhi’s Green War Room; GRAP-IV violations see an uptick

Authorities struggle to enforce pollution-control measures as construction activities continue unbated across key residential and industrial areas in the city

Kushan Niyogi -November 25, 2024

Air pollution: Closed schools throttle livelihood of Delhi’s hawkers

Air pollution: Closed schools throttle livelihood of Delhi’s hawkers

Pollution-control measures, such as stopping physical classes, in Delhi-NCR have left street vendors grappling with little income and uncertain future

Kushan Niyogi -November 25, 2024

Stolen childhood: The role of placement agencies in abuse and child labour

Stolen childhood: The role of placement agencies in abuse and child labour

A closer look at how intermediaries trap vulnerable children in a life of hardship and abuse

Kushan Niyogi -November 22, 2024

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

With the abrupt fall in temperatures, the destitute are left exposed to the chill without proper clothing or heaters; city's night shelters, which can house a total of 20,000 people, are likely to be cramped for space with 2-3 lakh homeless people expected to struggle for survival