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Nurse interacting with patients in a hospital ward.

Opinion: Patient rights in Rajasthan’s new law are key to fundamental right to health care

May 19, 2023

The Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act is a step in the right direction as it centres the critical issue of patient rights in India.

A man, alone, sitting by the sea, with his back to the camera. Representative image used to indicate loneliness, mental ill health.

India’s suicide crisis: The unimaginable agony of those left behind

May 18, 2023

A study finds that for each person that dies by suicide, about 60 others are impacted by the loss. 20 may go on to attempt suicide themselves.

A huge crowd at an election rally in Karnataka

Opinion: 11 reasons why voters must look beyond political manifestos

May 10, 2023

As the Karnataka assembly elections get underway, a Bengaluru citizen raises pertinent questions about the need for a party manifesto at all.

Why teachers must not fear ChatGPT, but use it to reshape learning systems

March 17, 2023

ChatGPT, unveiled last November, has raised serious questions on how it will affect quality of education and learning, especially in schools.

Interiors of the Allahabad Public Library

Our public libraries need attention; here’s why we should care

February 24, 2023

Public libraries can strengthen democracy, foster social equity and create an informed, responsible citizenry. But do we have such libraries?

That sinking feeling again: From Joshimath to Shimla via McLeodganj and Dharamshala

February 16, 2023

Earthquake is the new worry for towns like Dharamshala, McLeodganj and Shimla, all geologically unsafe and vulnerable to soil subsidence.

Two female waste workers at work in Shimla

Shimla study underlines the need for menstrual leave for women waste workers

December 1, 2022

The menstrual leave debate has picked up globally, but waste workers in Shimla hold a mirror to the reality in local grassroots contexts.

An action agenda for better mobility in India’s cities

November 29, 2022

The onus of ensuring smooth mobility rests on multiple government agencies. Here’s a summary of the key steps towards effective implementation.

Tabebuia aurea, or trees of gold, in full bloom

When yellow trees disappeared overnight in the ‘green city’ of Hyderabad

November 22, 2022

Hyderabad is preparing to host Formula E races in early 2023. Citizens, meanwhile, lament the loss of hundreds of trees moved for the purpose.

The file picture shows an under-construction real estate project in New Town, Kolkata

Five years of RERA: What does the data show?

June 4, 2022

Data from the MoHUA website that shows projects registered under RERA in various states, complaints resolved and gaps in the tracking system.

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.

Himalayan weather patterns can cause shortage of food, water in Indo-Gangetic plains

Opinion: Patient rights in Rajasthan’s new law are key to fundamental right to health care

India’s suicide crisis: The unimaginable agony of those left behind

Opinion: 11 reasons why voters must look beyond political manifestos

EDITORS’ PICK

Why teachers must not fear ChatGPT, but use it to reshape learning systems

Our public libraries need attention; here’s why we should care

That sinking feeling again: From Joshimath to Shimla via McLeodganj and Dharamshala

Citizen Journalism

Shimla study underlines the need for menstrual leave for women waste workers

An action agenda for better mobility in India’s cities

When yellow trees disappeared overnight in the ‘green city’ of Hyderabad

Data Journalism

Five years of RERA: What does the data show?

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?

Environment

Himalayan weather patterns can cause shortage of food, water in Indo-Gangetic plains

Economy

Opinion: Message from new tax regime — spend, don’t save

Governance

Opinion: 11 reasons why voters must look beyond political manifestos

Opinion

“Bipolar Disorder will change your life but you can navigate around it”: A first-person account

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