Human Interest

-June 12, 2026

‘Save us’ cries, climbing out of windows: Locals recount residents’ bid to escape from Govindpuri fire

‘Save us’ cries, climbing out of windows: Locals recount residents’ bid to escape from Govindpuri fire

Neighbours recount dramatic rescue attempts as residents used makeshift escape routes and called for help from rooftops while a pre-dawn fire engulfed a Govindpuri residential building, leaving three dead and two critically injured

-June 1, 2026

‘I wish I had never asked her to open canteen’, says daughter of Saket building collapse victim

‘I wish I had never asked her to open canteen’, says daughter of Saket building collapse victim

Parvati, a canteen operator who died in the Saket building collapse, reportedly re-entered the structure to alert trapped students, as her family alleged prior structural concerns and sought accountability for the incident

-May 21, 2026

‘Alas, we had brought her back home long back’: Brother of deceased woman in west Delhi

‘Alas, we had brought her back home long back’: Brother of deceased woman in west Delhi

A west Delhi woman’s alleged dowry death after frantic calls to her family has renewed focus on domestic violence, with police arresting her husband and brother-in-law

-May 16, 2026

Delhi’s shelter homes struggle amid relocation drive

Delhi’s shelter homes struggle amid relocation drive

Ahead of two international summits in Delhi, authorities have begun shifting the homeless into shelter homes, amid overcrowding concerns

-May 14, 2026

Father’s death in Delhi crash shatters 2 brothers’ dreams of joining armed forces

Father’s death in Delhi crash shatters 2 brothers’ dreams of joining armed forces

The death of an autorickshaw driver in an Alipur crash has left two brothers struggling to cope and put their dreams of joining the armed forces on hold

-March 25, 2026

‘Maiya intezar kar rahi thi’: Groom-to-be dies in Delhi bus crash while mother waited for his return

‘Maiya intezar kar rahi thi’: Groom-to-be dies in Delhi bus crash while mother waited for his return

A 22-year-old groom-to-be and a trader returning from Eid celebrations were killed after a speeding Jaipur-Delhi bus overturned in Karol Bagh, leaving 23 injured and families alleging driver negligence

-March 1, 2026

Stand. Serve. Survive — The untold lives of AIIMS security guards

Stand. Serve. Survive — The untold lives of AIIMS security guards

As thousands stream into AIIMS every day, crowds, conflicts and crises are quietly managed by a team of security guards. Speaking to Patriot, two guards share their long hours, modest pay and the dignity they find in keeping India’s premier hospital running

-February 28, 2026

Race Course slums face eviction as relocation notices spark livelihood fears

Race Course slums face eviction as relocation notices spark livelihood fears

Residents at Race Course slums near Prime Minister’s residence say shifting to Savda Ghevra will disrupt jobs, education, and community life