Kushan Niyogi
Posts by: Kushan Niyogi
Austerity call, then empty showrooms and idling autos
From Dariba Kalan’s jewellers to app-based taxi drivers across Delhi-NCR, businesses and workers say recent fuel price hikes and the Centre’s austerity measures are increasing financial strain amid declining customer spending and rising operational costs
Burned skin, empty pockets: Delhi’s ‘loo’ leaves workers scorched
With heatwave conditions intensifying across North India, doctors, workers, and environmentalists talk to Patriot about growing health and economic risks for those exposed to prolonged heat, especially daily wage earners and informal workers
Bones in wild, bodies in tanks: Delhi’s hidden dead
Four years after the Shraddha Walkar case shocked the country, bodies continue to be recovered from Delhi’s forests and isolated spaces, raising concerns over surveillance gaps and delayed discovery
Delhi’s shelter homes struggle amid relocation drive
Ahead of two international summits in Delhi, authorities have begun shifting the homeless into shelter homes, amid overcrowding concerns
In India’s suicide capital, every 8th victim a student
With 2,905 suicides recorded in 2024, Delhi topped all metropolitan cities in total deaths by suicide, while also reporting the country’s highest proportion of student suicides, according to NCRB data
Delhi: April heat drives surge in fire emergencies
Delhi recorded a sharp rise in fire-related emergencies in April, with incidents linked to heat, electrical faults, and waste fires increasing significantly, even as officials warn of mounting pressure on infrastructure and a higher risk of fires during peak summer conditions
Lack of experts stalls Delhi fire safety audit
Nearly two months after the Delhi government ordered a citywide fire safety audit, the exercise remains stalled due to a shortage of experts, even as recent fatal fires in residential areas have raised concerns over preparedness, enforcement, and the risks posed by mixed-use buildings
Delhi: After voting, migrants return to lost jobs
For many in Delhi's slum clusters, the choice between exercising their right to vote and securing their daily livelihood remains difficult. As they return to the capital after each election cycle, the uncertainty of finding work again continues to shape their lives as much as the act of voting itself