https://www.scmp.com/rss/517480/feed Shakir Pirzada is a multimedia journalist based in India. His work spans topics including defence, security, conflict, politics and social issues. His work has been published in multiple Indian and international publications. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As temperatures in New Delhi nosedive in the middle of winter, Vicky Sharma dons his sturdy shoes and scours the streets of the Indian capital with a purpose – rescuing the homeless from the bitter cold and collecting the bodies of those he did not manage to reach in time. Accompanied by a team of four other volunteers, Sharma begins his daily rounds at 8pm and ends at 5am. Their most important mission is to provide blankets to those without shelter to protect them from the bone-chilling cold,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3250700/winter-blues-meet-indian-man-mission-save-new-delhis-homeless-bitter-cold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3250700/winter-blues-meet-indian-man-mission-save-new-delhis-homeless-bitter-cold?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:00:24 +0000 Living in a one-room shanty on the top floor of an old building with his wife and four children in Mathura, a town in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Birendar Singh dreams of having his own house one day. Singh is one of many in India who have signed up to work in Israel in search of better pay. As he prepared for his long journey, he said he was grappling with a mix of hope and apprehension. “I am not afraid of going to Israel, but I get anxious thinking about my family if anything... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3247742/indians-see-israel-jobs-opportunity-lifetime-despite-gaza-war-dangers-willing-take-risk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3247742/indians-see-israel-jobs-opportunity-lifetime-despite-gaza-war-dangers-willing-take-risk?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:30:10 +0000