City
Monsoon Watch
Monsoon watch: the streets that flood first and why
The same six stretches go under every year. A drain-by-drain look at where the water actually comes from — and the fixes that would hold.
Exam Season
Outside the exam hall: last-minute revision rituals
The Corner
The chai stall index: how one corner reads the city
Transport
The metro's last-mile problem, measured station by station
IN PICTURES
In pictures: six frames from the morning wholesale market
Ground Report
The 4 am economics of the sabzi mandi
Ground Report
Platform stories: an hour at the junction
Explainer
Auto fares, decoded: what the meter actually charges
EXPLAINER
How to check your name on the voter list — and fix mistakes online
GUIDE
School admission season: eight questions every parent should ask
Study City
The reading hall renaissance
GUIDE
The scholarship paperwork that trips up first-generation applicants
EXPLAINER
Generic medicines: same salt, smaller bill — how to switch safely
Weekend
Heritage walk: the fort at first light
Craft
The last rickshaw painters
HOW-TO