Human Interest
Illnesses, income woes: Delhi outdoor workers reel under heatwave
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the city, forecasting a heatwave to persist until Wednesday
Usmanpur residents face sudden eviction for Yamuna beautification, left without alternatives
Residents of Delhi's Usmanpur area face eviction due to an anti-encroachment drive linked to the Yamuna beautification project
73% waste pickers lost income during COVID-19 pandemic: Report
The report, 'A Governance Landfill: The Tragic Story of Capital’s Waste-Picking Community During the Pandemic', was published by the People’s Commission and Public Inquiry Committee (PC-PIC)
Delhi: Elections bring little joy to the traders of Sadar Bazaar
With Delhi set to go for polls in less than a week, Sadar Bazaar's traders say demand for political merchandise yet to pick up
Delhi’s gig workers, security guards, police personnel battle the winter chill
Patriot speaks to those whose jobs entail being out in the open all through the night on how they cope with the biting cold
Delhi Polls: Auto drivers demand stands, insurance and subsidies
As elections approach, autorickshaw drivers are demanding better provisions, improved working conditions and health care facilities
False promises, freezing nights: Delhi shelter board’s claims exposed
The number of tents set up by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board is far less than the claim of 230 by the government body
AIIMS patients’ attendants suffer smog, freezing cold
Overcrowding and unsafe night shelters near the city’s premier facility leave families, including those children, out in the lurch
