India, July 14 -- As the Delhi University admissions season kicks into high gear, students aren't just refreshing their CSAS dashboards and fine-tuning preference sheets they're also scrolling through PG listings and frantically calling landlords. Because while getting into a dream college is one part of the story, finding the right place to stay near college is a whole different hustle especially for outstation students. And this year, it's not just about getting a room. It's about getting the room.

"Ab baccho ko sirf AC nahi chahiye, air purifier aur humidifier bhi chahiye. They are making demands ki humein cooler bilkul nahi chalega," shares Pawan Ratra, a PG owner in Vijay Nagar near North Campus. But PG owners rue that when it comes...