In pictures: Ravana effigies are a source of livelihood for these craftsmen in Delhi

The burning of the demon king’s effigy on Dusshera symbolises the victory of good over evil

Aabid Shafi

· Oct 19, 2018 · 06:11 pm

In photos: Why wheelchair users in Delhi find it difficult to use buses, even low-floor ones

Travelling by bus is a frustrating experience for people on wheelchairs because of the lack of allied infrastructure as well as insensitivity of the bus staff.

Aabid Shafi

· Oct 16, 2018 · 10:30 am

Photos of Naanwais, the Afghan bakers who are recreating the taste of home in Delhi

The capital is home to a sizeable Afghan migrant population, some of whom have brought with them their traditional art of bread-making.

Aabid Shafi

· Aug 12, 2018 · 11:30 am

Deaths at Ghaziabad sewage treatment plant again show how little India cares about workers’ safety

Two workers trapped in the tank of a sewage pumping station in Loni and a passerby who tried to help them died after inhaling toxic fumes on Sunday.

Aabid Shafi

· Jul 22, 2018 · 07:30 am

No entry for single women after 9 pm: What's going on at pubs on Gurugram’s Mall Mile?

Employees of some pubs say they are following police orders following a raid on July 3. Others allege this is being done to escape police harassment.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

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Aabid Shafi

· Jul 13, 2018 · 09:00 am

In pictures: Delhi’s water crisis has claimed three lives this summer and it’s only getting worse

A Niti Aayog report warns Delhi, along with 20 other Indian cities, will run out of groundwater by 2020 if corrective steps are not taken – and soon.

Aabid Shafi

· Jun 25, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Video: Why are Dalits protesting the dilution of the SC/ST Atrocities Act?

Nine Dalits were killed in the violence that followed the Bharat Bandh on April 2. Scroll.in reports from Gwalior on what led to their deaths.

Aabid Shafi

· Apr 10, 2018 · 09:15 am

Video: You’ve heard of racehorses, but have you heard of racer pigeons?

Made popular by Mughal kings like Shah Jahan as a recreational sport, kabootarbaazi is still a passion for folks like Anand Prakash from Old Delhi.

Aabid Shafi

· Apr 02, 2018 · 08:21 pm

Video: How an Afghan refugee became Delhi’s beloved ‘Chess Chacha’

Abdul Samad spends half of his day playing with and encouraging chess enthusiasts.

Aabid Shafi

· Apr 01, 2018 · 07:00 am

Video: Are the Aadhaar-linked welfare schemes leaving India’s poor hungry?

Testimonies from people who have been denied several entitlements due to the mandatory integration of welfare schemes like PDS with Aadhaar.

Aabid Shafi

· Mar 23, 2018 · 06:12 pm

Video: Meet the man who is quenching Delhi’s thirst, one pot of water at a time

For more than four years, Alag Natarajan has been filling up earthern pots with drinking water for passers-by around New Delhi’s Panchsheel Park area.

Aabid Shafi

· Mar 20, 2018 · 05:09 pm

Video: Why are Indian farmers angry and what are their demands?

Since early 2017, farmers across the country have been protesting and as a sign of intense rural distress, disparate groups have two similar demands.

Mridula Chari

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Aabid Shafi

· Mar 18, 2018 · 08:15 am