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Budget 2026–27 cuts pollution control funds as Delhi-NCR air crisis deepens
Reduced allocation comes even as the capital records another year without a single good air day
Delhi MPs recommend works, but little gets built nearly two years into Lok Sabha term
From broken roads to unfinished parks, MPLADS spending shows slow execution across constituencies
Kartavya Path: where India’s Republic comes alive
From a colonial axis of imperial power to the symbolic heart of the Republic, Kartavya Path embodies India’s democratic journey. Each Republic Day, it transforms into a living stage where duty, diversity, military might and constitutional values converge in the national imagination
Long commutes, unpaid labour: Relocated women struggle to rebuild lives in Narela
Work access, childcare and livelihood choices shape daily survival after resettlement
PWD flooded with complaints as potholes, waterlogging and streetlight failures persist across Delhi
Over 1,100 complaints logged this year across Delhi, with potholes, waterlogging and faulty streetlights still unresolved in many areas
Delhi’s shift to hybrid schooling leaves poorer students offline
Parents say online classes during severe air pollution ignore the digital realities of economically weaker households
Delhi’s groundwater salinity rises sharply, placing the capital in a high-risk category
Latest findings show one in three samples exceed permissible salinity limits, raising alarm among experts
‘Everything is finished’: families of Red Fort blast victims grapple with loss, despair and uncertainty
From Shamli to Amroha, the blast tore through homes and futures — leaving behind young children, ageing parents, and angry family members struggling for survival and justice
