Behind a majestic fort, lives mired in poverty

The ubiquitous cardboard boxes in which goods are despatched by manufacturers to retailers and individual customers are retrieved for recycling by an army of migrants. But in this unorganised sector, the pickings are meagre and health hazards abound

Night watchmen: They stay awake so others can dream

From gated societies and colonies to marketplaces, shops, banks, ATMs and houses, security providers are seen working 24x7, despite climate extremes, lurking danger and emergencies. Patriot brings an insight into the lives of the city’s watchmen

Delhi’s air quality in ‘severe’ zone

Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were the most polluted places in the capital with AQI at 460

Nurses of Delhi govt-run hospitals begin ‘symbolic’ strike

The Delhi Nurses Federation (DNF) had recently carried out a march till the Delhi secretariat to press for their demands, including regularisation of services, promotions that are long due and creation of new posts.

HC asks Delhi Police to trace man, 3-yr-old Ukrainian son on mother’s plea

The high court issued notice to the ministries of home and external affairs, Delhi Police and the man on the woman's petition

Delhi to now have special mohalla clinics for women

Mohalla clinics system is one of the flagship initiatives of the Kejriwal government and is aimed at boosting the primary healthcare system in Delhi

Freshers’ day out

Though admissions to 70,000 seats in various DU colleges are still underway, the academic year for the first-semester students commenced on Wednesday

Noida’s uncovered nullahs draining public health and money

An open drain passes through six sectors in Noida, the foul smell emanating from it the least of all the problems associated with the nullah. The damage it causes to health and electrical appliances is a shocking fact the authorities don’t want to address