Delhi
Drunk Drivers, Dogs and a ‘Sleep Mafia’: The Battle for Bedspace in Delhi’s Streets
“Some even end up eating the rats scurrying around when they disturb their sleep or when they are hungry.”
Dungeons and Djinns: I Spent a Day Chasing Wish-Granting Supernatural Beings
The nooks and crannies of a 14th century fort are said to house magical, shape-shifting spirits that answer to people’s prayers and pleas.
A Bootlegger Opens up on the Risks and Secrets of India's Illicit Alcohol Trade
“Locals and small-time informants usually tip me off about police raids in exchange for free liquor.”
We Asked A Girl Who Collects Every Mosquito She's Killed: Why?
Things got weird when a 19-year-old artist shared her unique hobby online.
Someone Tried to Smuggle Million Dollars Worth of Weed in Cattle Feed
The marijuana was being transported from east to north India hidden in bags of cottonseed, when the police intercepted the truck on a tip-off.
‘I Found Out My Perpetrator Was a Police Officer’: Indian Girl Molested by Cop Speaks up
The sub inspector in New Delhi has been dismissed for allegedly molesting and harassing four women, including a minor.
A Photographer Captured a Desolate Delhi in Its Harsh Months of Lockdown
Crematoriums, busy hospitals, shelter homes, and empty roads—Parul Sharma's works capture the soul of a capital city on pause.
Indian Cops Bust Gangsters' Party Following Release of Fellow Gang Member
A notorious criminal accused of double murder in India was out on interim bail to seek medical treatment.
A Nightclub Ironically Called Playgue, Was Busted for Hosting a Party During the Pandemic
Police were tipped off after cars outside the club caused a traffic snarl.
A Hospital Mix-Up Robs Two Indian Families Of Properly Honoring Their Dead
A Muslim family not only found out they were burying the wrong body, they also discovered that their loved one, who died of COVID-19, had been cremated by a Hindu family due to the hospital's oversight.
COVID-19 Has Overwhelmed India’s Ability to Dispose of Its Dead
Bodies are accumulating in hospitals as the nation's morgues and crematoriums are flooded.
Why Delhi Government’s Decision to Allow Only City Residents to Get Treatment in Most Hospitals Is Worrying
This move comes amid concerns over “black-marketing” of hospital beds, even as some doctors feel it's unfair.