How Punjabi refugees transformed Delhi’s food culture after the Partition

From chhole bhature to butter chicken, the capital’s culinary identity owes much to the resilience and flavours brought by the Punjabis displaced by the Partition

From Nehru to now: Delhi’s Independence Day journey from simplicity to spectacle

From Nehru’s first flag-hoisting to today’s tech-driven events, Delhi’s Independence Day celebrations have transformed in scale and spirit

Remembering the Partition’s scars on the eve of Independence Day

As India marks 79 years of freedom, survivors recall the trauma of displacement, loss, and resilience

Capital records 24 electrocution deaths during monsoon, over 50% from outer Delhi

As rains lash the city, exposed wires, civic neglect and infrastructural lapses have caused scores of preventable tragedies

Monsoon of danger: potholes, civic neglect, and a spike in road accidents

As rain lashes the Capital, accident numbers rise, civic agencies fail to act, and lives continue to be lost on Delhi’s crumbling roads

Stolen manhole covers turning sewers into deathtraps amid monsoon

The tragic death of an autorickshaw driver in Gurugram highlights civic hazards across NCR

Missing persons in Delhi: Adults at a higher risk than minors

Anti-trafficking efforts and improved surveillance show results, but cases of disappearances of adults outpace those of minors

River of grief: Suicides in Yamuna highlight gaps in public safety

A spurt in recovery of bodies floating in the river exposes a lack of surveillance, preventive mechanisms