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Delhi: Residents near waste-to-energy plants say they breathe toxic air every day

Delhi: Residents near waste-to-energy plants say they breathe toxic air every day

Communities around Okhla, Ghazipur, Tehkhand and Narela-Bawana describe constant smoke, illness and official apathy

November 29, 2025

Why Yamuna ghat residents refuse to leave despite floods and losses

Cultural bonds, religious livelihoods, and official apathy keep 650 residents along the Yamuna’s ghats anchored to their waterlogged homes

August 5, 2025

Fear of eviction grips Yamuna ghat residents as DDA demolition drives intensify

Residents allege selective targeting and say demolition will impede centuries-old rituals, while ignoring real causes of pollution in the river

August 4, 2025

‘Are we not citizens?’ Bengali-speaking migrants in Delhi slum cut off from basic services

Residents of Vasant Kunj’s Jai Hind Camp allege discrimination, demand restoration of basic services

July 11, 2025

8 years, zero waste to landfill: A south Delhi colony is repurposing waste like no other

The residents named it a 'zero waste to landfill' model. Even benches for public spaces have been created using almost…

July 10, 2025

The silk thread that’s holding villages together

In rural India, a Delhi-based social enterprise is turning forest cocoons into global textiles—and adivasi women into first-time wage earners

June 18, 2025

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

June 17, 2025

‘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…

June 18, 2025

Quest to document a fading heritage of rural Delhi

Delhi Dehat project aims to preserve the lost stories, culture and social fabric of the Capital’s villages

June 8, 2025

Brotherhood House: A quiet sanctuary with a century of service

From sheltering Partition refugees to welcoming royalty, Brotherhood House in Civil Lines has been a beacon of compassion and history…

May 24, 2025