The main problems traders face in Delhi is that of encroachment. Specially in our Meena Bazaar area, there is haphazard encroachment. You can hardly locate the entrances of our shops. There is lack of even basic facilities in our area – like availability of proper drinking water and sanitation. The roofs of Meena Bazaar have […]

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I have been the president of the Tiraha Behram Traders’ Association for the last 12 years now. Earlier, around 5-7 years back, the area was maintained really well. Two sweepers used to come daily to clean the place in the morning as well as in the evening. But now, we hardly get to see any […]

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There are people who devote their lives to the pursuit of records. From sleeping with scorpions to eating glass, they do it all We live in a strange world where eccentrics and oddballs are out to establish new records, not for some glorious individual achievement, but for things which a sensible and level-headed person would […]

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Terrifying tales of sexual misconduct from women shelter homes across different states have sent shock waves throughout India The recent rescue of 24 girls from a shelter home in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh amid allegations of a sex racket thriving on its premises has sent shock waves across the state, coming as it does […]

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Karan Thapar interviews himself after being inundated with interview requests, since his book gained media attention Ever since the extracts from my book began to appear in various media outlets, I have been inundated with hundreds of requests for interviews. While I have acquiesced to participate in some of them, I have found all of […]

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In India, one of the biggest problems is that people have the habit of encroaching on government land — waterlogging is mostly due to this haphazard development. As there is a lot of encroachment in Ghaziabad, naturally waterlogging during the monsoon is severe. Sometimes we cannot even get out of our houses, which affects our […]

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After heavy downpour in the capital, the Barapullah nallah has been overflowing, resulting in several distressing issues. The stagnant, dirty water has become a breeding area for mosquitoes, which carry diseases like dengue, chikungunya, etc. This area turns into a ‘farmhouse of mosquitoes’ during monsoon. Then there’s foul smell, which spreads to the nearby area […]

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In Delhi, getting facilities for promoting a sport like football is a huge problem because most of them are in the hands of government and municipality. It is not accessible to players. And even if it’s accessible, it is hugely expensive and not affordable. The organisation itself struggles to get a fund. So naturally for […]

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