Pollution: Has North India had any success in controlling stubble burning?

Though the Centre and state governments have taken several steps, not much seems to have changed.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 28, 2021 · 06:30 am

‘A way to connect to your roots’: What J&K domicile certificates mean to migrant Kashmiri Pandits

Few say they will return to Kashmir.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 26, 2021 · 06:30 am

No committee report, no talks with Centre, no court hearings: Where is the farmers’ protest headed?

Two members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel have spoken up asking why their report on the farm laws has not been made public.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 18, 2021 · 09:00 am

‘Standard of investigation poor’: 20 orders on Delhi violence show police claims are falling apart

Farcical FIRs, dubious witness statements, lack of evidence – the court blows holes in the Delhi Police’s investigations.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 11, 2021 · 09:00 am

Price rise is driving Delhi’s food vendors to financial collapse – and their customers to hunger

Shooting oil prices have made food more expensive. And daily wagers who struggle to find work have less money to spare.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 07, 2021 · 06:30 am

Viral terror: Why the perpetrators of anti-Muslim assaults are broadcasting their own crimes

Recording and disseminating videos of hate crimes against Muslims is now a career advancement tool for many Hindutva activists.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 02, 2021 · 06:30 am

What will it take for Modi’s monetisation plan to work – plus four more Sunday reads

Five must-read pieces for the weekend.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 29, 2021 · 09:30 am

Does this Hindu extremist priest in UP have the support of the rank and file of BJP?

Scroll.in travelled to two districts of western Uttar Pradesh to gain more insight into how BJP workers perceive Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 24, 2021 · 06:30 am

In Kabul, two men clinging to an airplane fell on this man’s roof

‘When I saw them [on the roof], I first thought they were Taliban men who were thrown off the plane but we checked the bodies.’

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 18, 2021 · 09:19 pm

‘Access denied’: How the Delhi government has stonewalled reporters in the capital

Far from offering the accountability that was promised, AAP appears to have plucked its media policy from the BJP playbook.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 06, 2021 · 06:30 am

A 13-year-old was locked out of online classes because his parents refused to pay annual school fees

Parents argue private schools should waive off non-tuition fees since children are no longer accessing campus facilities.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 02, 2021 · 06:30 am

Why is the Delhi government spending Rs 84 crore to install 500 giant flags?

The budget for the tricolour project is larger than the amount AAP plans to spend on a number of key welfare schemes.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 29, 2021 · 06:30 am