Kushan Niyogi

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Kushan Niyogi -June 23, 2025

Around 21% of Delhi auditoriums running sans fire safety clearance: DFS

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

Kushan Niyogi -June 22, 2025

Between survival and suspicion: Bengali-speaking ‘illegal immigrants’ in Delhi battle deportation fear

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

Kushan Niyogi -June 22, 2025

Many Delhi housing societies lack fire safety clearance despite repeated warnings

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

Kushan Niyogi -June 19, 2025

After a year of Burger King murder, gang wars in Delhi continue unabated

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

Kushan Niyogi -June 17, 2025

Sextortion cases rise among queer youth as blackmailers exploit fear and stigma

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

Kushan Niyogi -June 16, 2025

‘I waited for hours… but nobody came’: How Delhi’s elderly are abandoned by their own

‘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

Kushan Niyogi -June 9, 2025

Delhi: Forced labour continues to imperil children

Delhi: Forced labour continues to imperil children

Despite action by law enforcement agencies, the Capital remains a hub of  child labour and exploitation

Kushan Niyogi -June 6, 2025

Baqrid: Jama Masjid sellers see slump, Okhla Mandi sees record sales

Baqrid: Jama Masjid sellers see slump, Okhla Mandi sees record sales

As Jama Masjid’s historic goat market sees falling footfall and mounting losses due to high prices and stiff competition, traders in Okhla are enjoying booming sales and a festive buying frenzy