カテゴリー: Delhi
Seeing a trapped bird led Amit and Abhishek Jain to dedicate their spare time to rescuing dozens of creatures every dayLow-hanging wires, heavy traffic and people who love flying kites have made Delhi a dangerous place for its wild birds. It prompted t…
Prime minister accused of violating constitution in inaugurating the new parliament himself, instead of allowing the president to do soIndia’s prime minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new parliament building amid a boycott that saw at least 20 op…
As the birds’ habitats dwindle, Rakesh Khatri is on a mission to build nests and teach others how to do the sameAt the optimistically named Happy School, in a neighbourhood of Old Delhi, a gaggle of entranced children watch intently as they are shown …
Barriers also removed from high commissioner’s residence after Sikhs protest at Indian mission in LondonNew Delhi has reduced security outside the British high commission and the high commissioner’s residence in the Indian capital, removing the usual y…
Opposition groups push Modi to investigate allegations by US short-seller as firm suffers market routThe crisis engulfing the Adani Group has intensified as hundreds of members of India’s opposition parties took to the streets to press for an investiga…
Police in spotlight after claims they failed to respond to reports car with five men had not stoppedThe death of a 20-year-old woman who was reportedly dragged for almost an hour by a car after a vehicle collision in Delhi has provoked outrage and call…
Rahul Raina splits his year between his homes in Oxford and Delhi, cities where the fallout from the climate crisis is being felt in starkly different waysThis feature is part of the Between two worlds seriesThe most recent battle in a long history of …
Two illegally constructed high-rise buildings near the Indian capital were demolished on Sunday, using more than 3,500kg of explosives. The demolition of the 32-storey twin towers in Noida came after the supreme court ruled that the blocks were constru…
Ban on 19 items comes in on Friday, but researchers warn that millions are not prepared to use alternatives to ubiquitous plasticOn Friday India’s nationwide ban on single-use plastic comes into effect, but a glance at the street vendors who line one …
Meditative documentary All That Breathes is about two brothers’ devotion to protecting black kites against a backdrop of pollution and violence in DelhiThe award-winning documentary All That Breathes is a meditation on life in Delhi through the eyes an…
At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured in a huge fire in a commercial building in India’s capital, Delhi. The four-storey building had no clearance from the fire department and was not equipped with fire safety equipment. The ca…
Dozens injured as official says building had no fire exit and most died ‘due to asphyxiation’At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured in a huge fire in a commercial building in India’s capital, Delhi.The large fire broke out at the fou…
Country appears more divided than ever along Hindu-Muslim lines – and for many, Modi’s BJP is to blameThe procession had begun peacefully. Marching through the streets of Delhi’s Jahangirpuri district on Saturday, the devotees had gathered to celebrate…
Break into male-dominated public-transport helps tackle city’s pollution crisis and safety concernsMonika Devi is thrilled to be driving her autorickshaw. The 35-year-old has two reasons to be particularly proud as she winds her way through New Delhi’s…
Blaze at 65-metre high ‘mountain of shame’ in Ghazipur still not completely put outParts of a fire that broke out on Monday at a gigantic landfill site on the outskirts of Delhi known as the “mountain of shame” were still smouldering 24 hours later, ch…