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Bhalswa landfill in Delhi has been on fire since April 26th

Bhalswa and beyond: Why has Delhi failed to put an end to waste dump fires?

May 9, 2022

Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill has been on fire for over 10 days now. Waste management expert Swati Singh Sambyal explains why such episodes keep recurring.

Representational image of intense heat wave

Heat wave information: What to look out for and where?

May 4, 2022

With more frequent, intense heat waves, IMD’s warnings and colour-coded alerts become critical. But how do you interpret these and are they enough?

CUET standardises admissions criteria for students from all states, but is it fair to all?

May 3, 2022

Coaching centres across the country began advertising coaching classes for CUET from the day it was announced, hoping for a big rush given the short window for preparation.

No rights, no dignity, no safety for Delhi cyclists, only the “tyranny of motorists”

April 20, 2022

Delhi has done nothing to support cyclists, despite a sizeable population of workers in the city cycling to work every day.

Disposable plastic items commonly found in waste

How and what to communicate for successful bans on single use plastics

April 18, 2022

CounterMEASURE II – a UNEP initiative, surveys stakeholders in four cities and shares insights for effective campaigns against single use plastics.

Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi

And then there was one: The convoluted journey of the Delhi municipal corporation

April 5, 2022

The first Municipal Corporation of Delhi was formed in 1957. Trifurcated in 2012, it is now again set to be one monolithic Delhi Municipal Corporation.

How can Hyderabad become safe for cyclists again?

October 11, 2021

Cyclists in Hyderabad have to share the same road space with motorists, which leaves them increasingly vulnerable to accidents.

“Hear us today, for life tomorrow”: Pleas against Bandhwari Waste to Energy Plant

September 16, 2021

Both citizens and experts are staunchly opposed to the proposed expansion of the Bandhwari Waste to Energy plant. Here’s why.

Students face grave learning gap and catch up appears daunting with continuing school closures

School closure: The mountain of myths standing between our kids and education

September 8, 2021

Are vaccines a must before kids can go to school? Can schools be super spreaders? Such perceptions are delaying reopening, but do they have a basis at all?

How are India’s metro rail systems faring?

April 28, 2022

Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru’s metros are doing well in terms of ridership, but none of India’s metros have come close to forecast numbers!

Will MP government’s ‘Kill Corona’ campaign be enough to reverse the spike in Bhopal and Gwalior-Chambal belt?

July 13, 2020

It was only in June that the state implemented a number of steps, like setting up fever clinics, to curb the spread of the virus. There are also concerns that the upcoming elections may hurt transparency.

Eight weeks of coronavirus in India through data: Is the growth really exponential?

March 31, 2020

Exactly how fast is COVID-19 spreading in India? What would flattening the curve mean in the Indian context? Does the outbreak in India show specific patterns in terms of age and gender of patients? Data from 8 weeks of the pandemic reveals interesting insights.

“We have to adapt to heat waves by changing how we function during summer”: Environmentalist Avikal Somvanshi

Indian cities need policy reforms and more to achieve rooftop solar targets

Bhalswa and beyond: Why has Delhi failed to put an end to waste dump fires?

Heat wave information: What to look out for and where?

CUET standardises admissions criteria for students from all states, but is it fair to all?

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No rights, no dignity, no safety for Delhi cyclists, only the “tyranny of motorists”

How and what to communicate for successful bans on single use plastics

And then there was one: The convoluted journey of the Delhi municipal corporation

Citizen Journalism

How can Hyderabad become safe for cyclists again?

“Hear us today, for life tomorrow”: Pleas against Bandhwari Waste to Energy Plant

School closure: The mountain of myths standing between our kids and education

Data Journalism

How are India’s metro rail systems faring?

Will MP government’s ‘Kill Corona’ campaign be enough to reverse the spike in Bhopal and Gwalior-Chambal belt?

Eight weeks of coronavirus in India through data: Is the growth really exponential?

Environment

“We have to adapt to heat waves by changing how we function during summer”: Environmentalist Avikal Somvanshi

Economy

How the rise of brokers has changed low cost rental housing in Delhi’s urban villages

Governance

Delhi Municipal Corporation: Why three failed to do better than one

Opinion

How and what to communicate for successful bans on single use plastics

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Chennai