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Yamuna boating plan: Next big tourism hub or an ecological disaster?Yamuna boating plan: Next big tourism hub or an ecological disaster?

Yamuna boating plan: Next big tourism hub or an ecological disaster?

While government is preparing to start a ferry service on the river, environmentalists warn of the ecological hazards

March 22, 2025
Delhi industrial waste crisis: How lack of treatment plants ail Yamuna, peopleDelhi industrial waste crisis: How lack of treatment plants ail Yamuna, people

Delhi industrial waste crisis: How lack of treatment plants ail Yamuna, people

With only 13 operational Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for 33 approved industrial areas, waste continues to flow unchecked into…

March 21, 2025
Delhi: A month after stampede, reforms yet to be implemented in spirit at NDLSDelhi: A month after stampede, reforms yet to be implemented in spirit at NDLS

Delhi: A month after stampede, reforms yet to be implemented in spirit at NDLS

Passengers continue to face risks due to inadequate safety measures and lack of effective management at the busiest railway station…

March 15, 2025
Delhi: Are pink booths doing enough to secure women?Delhi: Are pink booths doing enough to secure women?

Delhi: Are pink booths doing enough to secure women?

Women’s safety initiative struggles as booths in the city remain unmanned and ineffective

March 7, 2025
Deathtrap: 950 bodies recovered from Delhi’s railway stations in 2024Deathtrap: 950 bodies recovered from Delhi’s railway stations in 2024

Deathtrap: 950 bodies recovered from Delhi’s railway stations in 2024

Railway stations in the capital struggle with a worrying phenomenon that remains largely unaddressed even as bodies continue to pile…

March 3, 2025
Delhi stampede: General train ticket holders remain ‘invisible’ amid Mahakhumbh chaosDelhi stampede: General train ticket holders remain ‘invisible’ amid Mahakhumbh chaos

Delhi stampede: General train ticket holders remain ‘invisible’ amid Mahakhumbh chaos

Despite increased security after a deadly stampede, passengers endure long waits and indignities en route to their pilgrimage

February 20, 2025
Delhi: 24 infants found dead, abandoned in city in a yearDelhi: 24 infants found dead, abandoned in city in a year

Delhi: 24 infants found dead, abandoned in city in a year

A disturbing rise in deaths of infants has turned Delhi’s water bodies, railway stations, and parks into grim discovery sites,…

February 14, 2025
Delhi: How desolate spots, dense foliage along Yamuna riverbanks are hampering murder investigationsDelhi: How desolate spots, dense foliage along Yamuna riverbanks are hampering murder investigations

Delhi: How desolate spots, dense foliage along Yamuna riverbanks are hampering murder investigations

From the desolate Yamuna Khadar in North-East Delhi to parks and canals in the East district, unclaimed bodies continue to…

February 11, 2025
Delhi in discomfort: The unbearable state of city’s public toiletsDelhi in discomfort: The unbearable state of city’s public toilets

Delhi in discomfort: The unbearable state of city’s public toilets

Public toilets in Delhi are in a dire state, with many being locked, filthy, unsafe, and unusable, especially for women,…

January 20, 2025
Delhi: 280 homeless found dead in a month on city’s streetsDelhi: 280 homeless found dead in a month on city’s streets

Delhi: 280 homeless found dead in a month on city’s streets

During last winter, the national capital had recorded 325 such deaths from December 1 to January 6

January 10, 2025