Human Interest

-April 7, 2025

Illnesses, income woes: Delhi outdoor workers reel under heatwave

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

-March 4, 2025

Usmanpur residents face sudden eviction for Yamuna beautification, left without alternatives

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

-February 25, 2025

73% waste pickers lost income during COVID-19 pandemic: Report

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)

 and  -January 31, 2025

Delhi: Elections bring little joy to the traders of Sadar Bazaar

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

-January 15, 2025

Delhi’s gig workers, security guards, police personnel battle the winter chill

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

-January 7, 2025

Delhi Polls: Auto drivers demand stands, insurance and subsidies

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

-December 19, 2024

False promises, freezing nights: Delhi shelter board’s claims exposed

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

-December 6, 2024

AIIMS patients’ attendants suffer smog, freezing cold

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