As PMC crisis erodes trust in system, clients of other banks wonder if they should withdraw deposits

Rumours on social media add to anxieties of customers of co-operative and nationalised banks in Mumbai and Delhi.

Aarefa Johari

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Yesterday · 09:00 am

Amit Shah’s NRC plan makes Muslim workers anxious – but Hindu workers barely know about it

At labour nakas in Delhi and Mumbai, there is a clear difference in the levels of awareness about the plan among workers of each community.

Aarefa Johari

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 18, 2019 · 09:00 am

One chart shows how dramatically India’s GDP growth rate projections have fallen this year

On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund slashed India’s Gross Domestic Product rate from 7% to 6.1%.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 16, 2019 · 06:30 am

Interview: Climate change is increasing number of days with heavy rainfall, says IMD chief

The Indian Meteorological Department was unable to predict the 110% above-normal monsoon this year.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 10, 2019 · 09:00 am

Delhi pollution reduced by 25%? Government claim is based on hazy data

The central government has submitted contradictory data in Parliament.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 08, 2019 · 09:00 am

Rain check: How the monsoons went from 33% deficient to 10% higher than normal, all in three months

The season began in earnest only in August and was characterised by unpredictable, heavy spells.

Nithya Subramanian

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 07, 2019 · 09:00 am

In photos: Architect Habib Rahman and the making of New Delhi in Nehru’s vision

His architecture reflected the modernist ethos of newly Independent India.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 06, 2019 · 10:30 am

Why is Aaditya Thackeray protesting Aarey tree cutting when his Shiv Sena holds power in Mumbai?

Shiv Sena runs the municipal corporation and is also part of the state government.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 05, 2019 · 08:43 pm

Ground report: Killing of two Dalit children exposes failure of India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

India is officially ‘open defecation free’ but the children were killed while defecating in the open. The scheme has failed to address caste.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 29, 2019 · 09:00 am

Explainer: What we know about the plan to renovate or demolish New Delhi's iconic buildings

The Modi government wants to get rid of buildings that represent a ‘colonial ethos’. What does that mean?

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 24, 2019 · 09:00 am

Steep fines for traffic violations are making Indian drivers more cautious – and provoking debate

While the Union Government is hoping the fines will bring down the number of violations, a number of states have chosen to dilute them.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 19, 2019 · 06:30 am

As J&K students are cut off from home for over a month, they struggle to make ends meet

Rents have not been paid, daily food budgets have shrunk and books needed for coursework cannot be bought.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 13, 2019 · 09:00 am