Kushan Niyogi

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Kushan Niyogi -March 29, 2024

Lack of violent gangs, terrain, reason for Delhi’s low police encounters: Experts

Lack of violent gangs, terrain, reason for Delhi’s low police encounters: Experts

The conviction of Pradeep Sharma, an encounter specialist, in a 2006 case, has sparked a debate about encounter killings again; Delhi never saw as many extrajudicial killings as Mumbai or naxal-affected Chhattisgarh, Patriot speaks to former top cops to understand why

Kushan Niyogi -March 24, 2024

From flare guns to Sunny Deol’s hammer: Unconventional Holi accessories make waves in Sadar Bazaar

From flare guns to Sunny Deol’s hammer: Unconventional Holi accessories make waves in Sadar Bazaar

Ahead of Holi, shopkeepers of Asia’s largest domestic goods wholesale market say the footfall has been comparatively less compared to last year 

Kushan Niyogi -March 24, 2024

Porous borders, lack of surveilance make Delhi susceptible to car thefts, experts say

Porous borders, lack of surveilance make Delhi susceptible to car thefts, experts say

According to ACKO General Insurance company’s annual report, the national capital has recorded the most number of vehicle thefts among India’s major cities; experts also cite insufficient parking spaces, overcrowding as reasons for an uptick in theft cases

Kushan Niyogi -March 23, 2024

Trans Employment Mela: Transgender people get a shot at respectable jobs

Trans Employment Mela: Transgender people get a shot at respectable jobs

With over 200 candidates pouring in, the employment fair also discovered the entrepreneurs among them

Kushan Niyogi -March 21, 2024

Pakistani Hindus battle for citizenship in Delhi’s camps

Pakistani Hindus battle for citizenship in Delhi’s camps

Those settled in the Delhi-NCR refugee camps, which are spread across Majnu Ka Tilla, Rohini, Signature Bridge and Faridabad, are struggling due to lack of employment

Kushan Niyogi -March 15, 2024

Visitors in for a treat: Male hyena to be introduced at Delhi Zoo soon

Visitors in for a treat: Male hyena to be introduced at Delhi Zoo soon

Besides the male hyena, the National Zoological Park in Delhi is also set to receive a four-horned antelope in March

Kushan Niyogi -March 14, 2024

Death traps: The unsealed borewells in West Delhi

Death traps: The unsealed borewells in West Delhi

Following the death of an unidentified man who fell into a borewell in Keshopur, a visit to the nearby areas reveals several open borewells that could lead to more tragedies

Kushan Niyogi -March 13, 2024

Shop owners in Delhi’s markets bear the brunt of ill-maintained toilets

Shop owners in Delhi’s markets bear the brunt of ill-maintained toilets

The Delhi High Court recently directed the MCD, NDMC and the DDA to conduct a third-party audit of the public toilets maintained by them