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Saurav Gupta -October 25, 2024

Delhi: Authorities intensify efforts as air quality dips into “very poor” category

Delhi: Authorities intensify efforts as air quality dips into “very poor” category

City agencies, led by Chief Minister Atishi, introduce stricter regulations to fight rising dust pollution

Kushan Niyogi -September 30, 2024

Dellhi: Three dead from electrocution amid waterlogging in Kirari; police say nothing can be done

Dellhi: Three dead from electrocution amid waterlogging in Kirari; police say nothing can be done

As this report was prepared, multiple transformers in the area were partially submerged under flooded roads

Kushan Niyogi -September 30, 2024

Why north-west Delhi’s Kirari has become a nightmare for residents

Why north-west Delhi’s Kirari has become a nightmare for residents

Not being able to attend their schools due to the lack of facilities provided for online classes is a reality that students in the area  are forced to confront every monsoon when schools get flooded

Saurav Gupta -August 21, 2024

Delhi: Patients, kin suffer as doctors’ protests paralyse city hospitals

Delhi: Patients, kin suffer as doctors’ protests paralyse city hospitals

Stir by private and government hospital doctors in the national capital over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor brings healthcare services in the city to a halt, leaving countless patients without medical care

Saurav Gupta and Kushan Niyogi -August 16, 2024

Delhi: Clogged city drains leave the Capital flooded

Delhi: Clogged city drains leave the Capital flooded

Most of the drains in Delhi are clogged with silt and garbage, leaving streets inundated and causing inconvenience to the residents

Kushan Niyogi and Saurav Gupta -August 2, 2024

Delhi coaching centre deaths: UPSC aspirants sent two complaints before the incident, to no avail

Delhi coaching centre deaths: UPSC aspirants sent two complaints before the incident, to no avail

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Public Works Department were apprised of the risks that the students at coaching centres were facing

Patriot Bureau -July 11, 2024

Dengue Returns: Hospitals, civic agencies gear up to counter the threat of vector-borne diseases

Dengue Returns: Hospitals, civic agencies gear up to counter the threat of vector-borne diseases

The number of dengue cases in the first six months of the year is twice as much as the city witnessed during the same period last year; however, hospitals are ready to avoid crisis similar to what struck the national capital in 2015, when 60 people succumbed to the disease

Saurav Gupta -May 31, 2024

Delhi’s heatwave crisis: Surge in hospital visits as temperatures soar

Delhi’s heatwave crisis: Surge in hospital visits as temperatures soar

Delhi’s top hospitals report significant increase in illnesses related to or exacerbated by the rising temperatures; doctors advise youngsters and elderly to stay at home during daytime