In pursuit of a dog killer

The shocking instances of puppies being poisoned or stabbed in Dwarka point to the possibility of a psychopath killing more strays or even attacking humans “When I saw those puppies lying on the floor with their throats slit. I can’t describe that moment in words. I felt like harming the person who did it in […]

From rags to literacy

A learning centre is imparting literacy to ragpickers at the Ghazipur landfill site, bringing glimpses of life in the mainstream and hope for a less grimy future “My father slapped me once when I couldn’t write his name in Hindi,” says Feroza, a 12-year-old student, without making eye contact. Throughout the conversation she talks very […]

What a waste!

India is infamous for its food wastage. Delhi restaurants are trying to stop the criminal waste of food that could feed hungry people “Wastage of food is unfortunate. It is a justice against the poor.” -Prime Minister Narendra Modi, (Mann ki Baat) Given the fact that India is routinely churning out four times the waste […]

‘How will I pay for my treatment?’

SHITANSHO: Doctors told me that I might be suffering from cancer but I had to undergo several tests to confirm that. . So, I went to St Stephen’s Hospital and showed them all my documents. But they said that it is a private hospital and they will charge for such tests. They said that if […]

Apathy affecting poor patients

I was diagnosed with pneumonia first and after that I was afflicted by dengue, which has kept me bedridden since the last two years. Water has accumulated in my ribs and I am living off medicines. I can’t even go out and work. My father died a few years ago and presently I am staying […]

Will DUSU repeat the same mistake?

How young student leaders are trashing Delhi University norms as well as a High Court order in the run up to the country’s most glamorous Students Body elections Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) is one of the biggest and most glamorous university students’ unions in the country. Even though the polls to elect the unions […]

Girls cry foul

After 20 days of studying in Daulat Ram College, 16 girls who got admission under the sports quota have been asked to re-register, stating allegations of bribery by students and favouritism by the Sports Council Nibedita* shifted to Delhi a month back to study in a Delhi University college. The 18-year-old from Jaipur was finding […]

Survivors of anti-Sikh riots speak

In Tilak Vihar’s Widows Colony, the echoes of atrocities committed against thousands of Sikhs remain loud as ever The narrow lanes of West Delhi’s Tilak Vihar are littered with double-storeyed houses, compactly built next to each other with thin walls and tiny rooms. At noon, elderly women can be seen fanning themselves on their dilapidated […]