I live in a one-bedroom apartment in Saket. It is near the Metro station and the area is a crowded one. Thus, a lot of electricity is being consumed there. Generally, when I come home from work at night and there is a power cut, it is really annoying. It is a recurring problem in […]

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I live in NIT Faridabad, and the problems of power cut we face here are nothing new, it’s something that has been going on for years. Although the situation is better today, the problem of power cuts has not been resolved completely by DHBVN, the Haryana electricity management board. Every time it rains in our […]

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The main problems traders face in Delhi is that of encroachment. Specially in our Meena Bazaar area, there is haphazard encroachment. You can hardly locate the entrances of our shops. There is lack of even basic facilities in our area – like availability of proper drinking water and sanitation. The roofs of Meena Bazaar have […]

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I have been the president of the Tiraha Behram Traders’ Association for the last 12 years now. Earlier, around 5-7 years back, the area was maintained really well. Two sweepers used to come daily to clean the place in the morning as well as in the evening. But now, we hardly get to see any […]

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In India, one of the biggest problems is that people have the habit of encroaching on government land — waterlogging is mostly due to this haphazard development. As there is a lot of encroachment in Ghaziabad, naturally waterlogging during the monsoon is severe. Sometimes we cannot even get out of our houses, which affects our […]

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After heavy downpour in the capital, the Barapullah nallah has been overflowing, resulting in several distressing issues. The stagnant, dirty water has become a breeding area for mosquitoes, which carry diseases like dengue, chikungunya, etc. This area turns into a ‘farmhouse of mosquitoes’ during monsoon. Then there’s foul smell, which spreads to the nearby area […]

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In Delhi, getting facilities for promoting a sport like football is a huge problem because most of them are in the hands of government and municipality. It is not accessible to players. And even if it’s accessible, it is hugely expensive and not affordable. The organisation itself struggles to get a fund. So naturally for […]

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There are problems in various spheres in the world of rugby – from start to end. Recently the Indian Rugby team was dropped from participating in the Asian Games. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports did not support us. The first problem is the availability of grounds. We do not have the basic infrastructure […]

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