Six months in job, but not a single penny in salary

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

Sanitation workers continue their wait for permanent jobs

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

Demolition leaves farmers out in the cold

Farmers on the Yamuna Khadar struggle to survive during the severe cold wave after authorities demolish their houses and standing crop

Despite shelter homes, thousands brave cold on the streets

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

Limited shelter homes leave the vulnerable exposed to chill

Many in the city, including those visiting for medical treatment, are struggling to find warm spaces in the capital in peak winter

Afghan refugees’ school of hope hangs by a thread

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

‘Salaries don’t suffice’: Employees fume as firms clamp down on side gigs

While CEOs see side jobs as ‘cheating’, for most employees, it’s the only way to make ends meet in the post-pandemic age when prices are ‘skyrocketing’ with every passing day. They say it’s the only way to survive the flood of expenses

Are marital history and sexual activity mutually exclusive? Twitter erupts in a debate

Following a tweet by Soumya Mishra, Twitter was abuzz with a debate around whether gynaecologists should ask about marital status to understand if the patient is sexually active