The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, postponed the hearing of a petition filed by the wife of the accused in Prayagraj violence.
Forest dwellers in the union territory wait for long delayed laws as new challenges threaten their traditional way of life.
According to an official of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), the drive to remove temporary and permanent encroachment from roads and government...
A team of experts from Jadavpur University Tuesday visited the affected buildings, which are several decades old, to ascertain the extent of damages suffered.
Construction and demolition (C and D) waste is considered to be one of the top sources of pollution and environmental degradation globally. It has been...
The favourite jheel of a mohalla’s kids is bulldozed in front of their eyes
Khori Gaon’s ruthless forced eviction showed us a glimpse of bulldozer politics. It legitimised treating the urban poor and minorities inhumanely.
The demolition, which was slated to be held just metres away from the CAA/NRC protest site at Shaheen Bagh, is being seen by many as a way to silence the...
Despite constitutional provisions and several landmark Supreme Court judgments, the right to shelter continues to be neglected by the successive...
Driven out of their native villages by poverty, illiteracy and inequality, migrant workers come to metropolis cities with big dreams. But they end up as...
Three FIRs have been registered against Chopra, including in Bundi, Alwar and Dungarpur districts under various sections pertaining to sedition, outraging...
The bulldozer politics of the current times has ignited rare poetics among Hindi poets, prompting them to create a bond of solidarity with victims.
How did the bulldozer turn into a symbol of masculine leadership and administrative vigour? And why are only the poor and vulnerable always in the line of...
The SDMC-led demolition in Shaheen Bagh was initially cancelled on Thursday due to the lack of availability of adequate police force. Critics however feel the...
A 15-year-old Mumbai slum-dweller describes life after his house was razed during a demolition drive
The recent demolition drives in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh were ‘acts of malice’ by an insensitive administration
The issue is not of ‘land jihad’ or Hindus versus Muslims, but between the tribal community with no power and influence and the administration that...
When the Constitution and every law in it insists on due process, even for a murderer, can bulldozers and excavators be used to teach a lesson to someone the...
Judges calling slum dwellers ‘encroachers’ goes against constitutional human rights and indicates the sorry state of the poor
Successive BJP and Congress governments have been accused of razing temples in Rajgarh, leading to a political slugfest between the parties
Bulldozer is now being deployed to construct the perception of a tough leader, an urban legend, which gets intensified with monikers like Bulldozer Baba and...
For the last 40 years, Delhiites would have heard now and then that the tony Sainik Farms with heated swimming pools and mini golf courses—where top...
Bulldozers are ramming through the vibrant and rich architectural heritage of the city, which was at the centre of international trade during the 17th century.
Legal experts claim both the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, and Delhi Development Act, 1957, debar authorities from demolition without serving prior...
How Mumbai has become the city of demolitions and redevelopment projects that never take off
