West Delhi most prone to fire hazards: Data

Illegal factories in the Capital, especially in West Delhi’s Wazirpur, are back in focus after 11 workers died in a fire at a paint manufacturing unit in Alipur

Remembering the person behind the first Republic Day of India

Badruddin Tyabji, the grandson of freedom fighter and third Congress President by the same name, was entrusted with arrangements for the inaugural Republic Day celebrations in 1950

Republic Day: City residents will miss Delhi tableau

Delhiites who have grown up watching Dilli Ki Jhanki, during R-day Parade will miss it this year as the panel tasked with approving the tableaux of various states and UTs disapproved of the Capital’s proposal

Delhi’s electrifying shift is a win for pocket and planet

Insights from early adopters, government policies, and market dynamics reveal a growing preference for electric vehicles in the national capital that could go a long way in helping create a cleaner, greener future for everyone

Despite shelter homes, thousands brave cold on the streets

Majority of the 20,000 beds in shelter homes remain unoccupied as many homeless people "prefer sleeping in the open out of choice" or due to lack of identity cards

Differently-abled students chart unfriendly terrain in Delhi’s universities

Capital’s top universities lack proper facilities for students with disabilities who struggle to access even important places like library and canteens

Limited shelter homes leave the vulnerable exposed to chill

Many in the city, including those visiting for medical treatment, are struggling to find warm spaces in the capital in peak winter

Disaster waiting to happen again in old, crowded markets

The fire incident in an auto spare parts market on December 11 shows how vulnerable the Capital’s wholesale shopping zones are mainly owing to apathy by the authorities