The Politics of Demolition and the Displaced People of the Tughlaqabad Village—Monjima Kar

Ruins of the Tughlaqabad Fort. The Tughlaqabad Fort, built around the 14th century, stands in ruins now, seven centuries later. What remains are the various settlements outside the fort enclosure. These settlements are equally old, built around the fort and inhabited by the working-class people ever since. While Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq might have found it difficult to … Continue reading The Politics of Demolition and the Displaced People of the Tughlaqabad Village—Monjima Kar →

City of Indifference: A Trip to the Gas Chamber—Riya Lohia

The Yellow Balloon Delhi has become a gas chamber, where the internet is filled with pollution-awareness articles, satirical memes and cartoons and the streets are filled with masked faces. When the pollution seems to affect everyone we know, the only people carrying out their lives normally are the ‘People of the streets’- the rickshaw-pullers, weight-machine … Continue reading City of Indifference: A Trip to the Gas Chamber—Riya Lohia →

‘Shor’ in the City — Debayan Das

Dust and Smoke Amidst the bustling pace of privileged life in the National Capital Territory, we somehow ignore the whereabouts of a large number of those who are less fortunate. This is the story of a hundred families struggling to procure their basic means of survival under the Safdarjung Aerodrome Flyover. The place is just … Continue reading ‘Shor’ in the City — Debayan Das →