Muhammad Tahir

National Girl Child Day: Trafficking threat bigger in age of social media, say activists

National Girl Child Day: Trafficking threat bigger in age of social media, say activists

As India observes ‘National Girl Child Day’ today, experts draw attention to surge in online trafficking, and emphasise the need…

January 24, 2024

Six months in job, but not a single penny in salary

Nitin, who is the sole bread-winner of the family, lives with two brothers who are also struggling. They don’t even…

January 18, 2024

Sanitation workers continue their wait for permanent jobs

MCD workers who have been appointed on compassionate grounds complain about delays in salary, lack of safety equipment, as well…

January 18, 2024

Demolition leaves farmers out in the cold

Farmers on the Yamuna Khadar struggle to survive during the severe cold wave after authorities demolish their houses and standing…

January 12, 2024

The changing fortunes of Nai Sarak’s calendar market

Amid shifting trends, political campaigns, and global exports, the once-ubiquitous paper calendar grapples with digitisation, changing consumer preferences and the…

January 12, 2024

Bus conductor suicide exposes DTC staff’s travails

Rahul Pawar’s death has prompted employees and their union head to come forward and speak of the atrocities faced by…

January 11, 2024

A new lifeline for Qutabgarh, a big moment for Delhi

Residents of the north west Delhi village, the first to get a PNG connection, are breathing a sigh of relief after getting…

January 5, 2024

Mother of Kanjhawala victim struggling to make ends meet

A year after Anjali was killed after being hit by a car and dragged for 12 kilometres in northwest Delhi,…

January 1, 2024

JN.1 virus in Delhi: AIIMS sets aside 48 rooms for isolation, treatment

The premier medical institute has set up a Covid screening department and put together resources to deal with all possible…

December 29, 2023