Raju and his two sons have cancer, they sleep on a pavement
Sonal Mehrotra | Thursday January 10, 2013
Virtually every night, for the last three years, Raju, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh, curls up on the pavement outside a public bathroom opposite the AIIMS hospital in Delhi. Huddled next to him are his two sons, aged six and three. All three have r...
Delhi's chilly winters: tales of despair, debt and hope on the streets
Written by Ketki Angre | Sunday December 30, 2012
Eight-year-old Govind is busy helping his father cook food on a makeshift hearth on the pavement, when he suddenly gets up and runs across the street. There are at least 20 others like him, who make a dash as a little van stops outside the hospital. ...
Goa to host first Indian TV festival
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 3, 2012
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) Friday announced the launch of a two-day Indian TV Fest, to be held in Goa in November.
School kids move court against sale of junk food
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 21, 2011
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the central government's response on a petition filed by students of a private school in south Delhi seeking a ban on the sale of junk food and carbonated drinks within 1,500 feet radius of their institution.
