Kushan Niyogi
Posts by: Kushan Niyogi
From polio drives to poll rolls: Delhi frontline workers struggle under SIR workload
Tasked with updating electoral rolls alongside their regular health responsibilities, Delhi’s frontline workers say the Special Intensive Revision exercise is stretching them beyond capacity
Jailed after Noida workers’ protest, they’ve started a book club
Three months after the Noida workers' protests, the activists arrested in the case now divide their time between Dasna jail, Surajpur court and an uncertain legal battle
Complaints logged, issues persist: Delhi’s familiar monsoon loop
Data from PWD’s grievance portal and residents’ accounts highlight continuing concerns over waterlogging, roads and drainage
2,075 POCSO cases in Delhi pending for over six years, finds report
C-LAB report highlights the mounting backlog of child sexual abuse cases; it will take 600 additional courts 4 years to clear the backlog, it says
Enemy at home: 98% rape survivors in Delhi knew perpetrators
Familial bonds and communal harmony are often prioritised over individual justice, creating structural barriers to reporting, Professor K Jaishankar tells Patriot
Cab safety systems under scrutiny after Mehrauli case
The Mehrauli rape-murder case has renewed concerns over ride-hailing platforms’ background checks, onboarding practices and passenger safety safeguards
BNS leaves male, transgender sexual assault survivors without rape law protection
Survivors, lawyers and activists say men and transgender persons who survive sexual assault remain inadequately protected under the BNS
New law raises uncertainty for self-identified transgender persons
Critics say the Act narrows the definition of transgender persons, leaving many outside its ambit