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HomeGENRE: In Focus

GENRE: In Focus

Long form, in-depth or investigative reportage on issues critical to the city

Power plant emission
Environment

Revised GRAP rules: Ban on diesel gensets hits residents, small industries hard

October 18, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

In most residential and commercial establishments, diesel gensets are the main energy back up. The revised GRAP rules affect them sorely.

Representational image: handcuffs on a hand
Society

Juvenile crime in national capital a major cause of concern

October 4, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

According to NCRB, of 3129 total juvenile offences recorded across all the Union Territories, 2643 were from Delhi. What do observers say about the trend?

A set of hands of top of each other, indiicating collaborative effort and support.
Society

Suicide prevention in India: A discussion, some thoughts and five key takeaways

September 27, 2022 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

How can India’s suicide crisis be solved? Highlights of a chat with experts and Twitterati in the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day.

A CUET exam centre
Education

The mess that National Testing Agency has made of the CUET exams

August 25, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The conduct of the CUET exams held between July 15th and August 20th in 259 cities across India was mismanaged from the very start.

Representational image of a homeless man sleeping on the pavement in what looks like a heavily frequented spot.
Governance

Urban homeless: Shelters need to step up, but can only be stopgap solution

August 22, 2022 Sravasti Datta

Many states are yet to comply with the guidelines regarding shelters under the Scheme for Urban Homeless. A long term vision is needed, say experts.

Delhi's Connaught Place
Governance

Delhi’s smart city plans ignore the urban poor, focus only on elite areas

August 15, 2022 Khushwant Singh and Vikas Kumar

The lives of Delhi’s urban poor have not improved in any way from the 86 out of 106 smart city projects that have been executed.

Ropda Talav slum, Ahmedabad
Governance

Ahmedabad: Bulldozers flattening slum colonies are the new face of urban renewal

August 10, 2022 Bhargav Oza

Residents say recent slum demolitions by bulldozers violated all due processes and belied assurances from city authorities.

dead fish in lake
Environment

Why are so many fish dying in our neighbourhood ponds and lakes?

August 3, 2022 Ananya Vyas

Every year, many ponds and lakes across various Indian states become sites of mass fish deaths. Here’s what causes the fish to die.

Dr Nirmala Srinivasan, mental health expert
Health

Health insurance for the mentally ill: A road less travelled 

August 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

About 80% of people with depression or anxiety disorders do not have access to healthcare, A crucial factor is the skyrocketing cost of treatment.

Representational image of a chalkboard with Health Insurance written on it.
Health

Health insurance companies ignore laws, refuse to reimburse mental illness treatment costs

July 27, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

The IRDA issued circulars in 2018 and 2020 to include mental illness under insurance coverage. But insurance companies have failed to comply.

Delhi garden of five senses
Civic

Rainwater harvesting: Delhi’s focus moves from rooftops to public parks and other open spaces

July 12, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Delhi’s commitment to rainwater harvesting comes with detailed guidelines. But on many occasions the courts have had to step in to seek compliance.

Protests in Delhi against Agnipath scheme
Governance

Agnipath: Quality, not quantity, is what defence forces want in new Agniveer recruits

July 1, 2022 Vikas Kumar and Khushwant Singh

Protests by army aspirants continue despite promises of cash, upskilling and job reservations for Agniveer recruits demobilised after four years.

Peopl waiting outside AIIMS emergency ward
Health

Going to government hospitals is best avoided, say a majority of poor

June 13, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

All surveys point to long waiting times in government hospitals, inconvenient timings and poor quality of treatment.

Heat wave warnings are dire - picture showing a summer afternoon by the coast
Environment

Dire warnings: More deadly heat waves, more often, which could cause more deaths

May 19, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Given our vulnerability to heat waves, experts call for measures such as rescheduling of school and office hours, and also more sustainable urban design.

UGC head office Delhi
Education

CUET standardises admissions criteria for students from all states, but is it fair to all?

May 3, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Coaching centres across the country began advertising coaching classes for CUET from the day it was announced, hoping for a big rush given the short window for preparation.

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