Human Interest
The 53-year-old, who worked as a delivery agent and a labourer, succumbed to a grievous injury to his head as a concrete slab from the collapsed wall landed on him
[…]Nigambodh Ghat, one of the biggest crematoriums of the Capital, is not only a place for the dead but this year it has also turned into a place for the homeless
[…]Nitin, who is the sole bread-winner of the family, lives with two brothers who are also struggling. They don’t even have a proper house in the village
[…]MCD workers who have been appointed on compassionate grounds complain about delays in salary, lack of safety equipment, as well as, the temporary nature of their job
[…]Farmers on the Yamuna Khadar struggle to survive during the severe cold wave after authorities demolish their houses and standing crop
[…]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
[…]Many in the city, including those visiting for medical treatment, are struggling to find warm spaces in the capital in peak winter
[…]Ahmad Khan Anjam started an institute in 2017 to teach English, Indian languages and other subjects to fellow Afghan refugees, but lack of funds may lead to its closure
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