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A regulator in turbulence: How the DGCA lost its way

India, Jan. 5 -- As we herald another new year, almost a century after Lt Col (later Sir) Francis Claude Shelmerdine established India's Department of Civil Aviation in 1927 and went on to become the ... Read More


Dealing with Delhi's toxic air: A governance failure, not a seasonal anomaly

India, Jan. 5 -- Every winter, Delhi's air pollution crisis returns with grim predictability. Schools shut, hospitals issue advisories, flights are delayed, and public anger briefly peaks. The debate ... Read More


Health for all: Reclaiming the soul of Indian healthcare

India, Jan. 5 -- India's medical institutions, once revered as sanctuaries of healing, are today rapidly degenerating into centres of unchecked commercial exploitation. What was meant to serve humanit... Read More


Government to declare human rabies as notifiable disease

India, Jan. 5 -- The Delhi Government is all set to declare human rabies as a notifiable disease in the national Capital under the Epidemic Diseases Act in an effort to strengthen surveillance and ens... Read More


Activists protest over SC's order on street dogs

India, Jan. 5 -- Dog lovers, experts and activists gathered for a demonstration at the Jantar Mantar over the Supreme Court's recent order to remove street dogs from public spaces, demanding an eviden... Read More


Faridabad gangrape: Haryana women commission takes cognisance

India, Jan. 5 -- The Haryana State Commission for Women on Sunday has taken cognisance of the gang rape of a 25-year-old woman in Faridabad, officials said. The commission chairperson, Renu Bhatia, a... Read More


Elderly couple found dead

India, Jan. 5 -- An elderly couple was found dead inside their residence in East Delhi's Shahdara in the early hours of Saturday. The incident prompted police to launch a murder investigation amid sus... Read More


Govt announces Rs 6,000 monthly aid for PwD

India, Jan. 5 -- The Delhi Government is strengthening financial assistance, residential facilities and support systems for persons with disabilities. Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj on Saturd... Read More


Migratory bird numbers decline at Yamuna, NCR wetlands: AWC 2026

India, Jan. 5 -- The number of migratory birds at the River Yamuna and wetlands in NCR has declined due to global climate change and growing human intervention in the natural habitats, according to We... Read More


Yamuna clean-up now people's movement: CM

India, Jan. 5 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said the ongoing clean-up of the Yamuna River has moved beyond a government programme and is steadily taking the shape of a people's movemen... Read More