Articles by Vijaya Pushkarna

India’s household savings has been sharply eroded by inflation and stands at a 18-year low. The new tax regime is hardly likely to boost that.

The battle between street vendors and shop owners is more complicated than one might think; what is at stake here is livelihood.

With the AAP winning the Delhi civic polls, it is now to be seen if Arvind Kejriwal does indeed keep his manifesto promise to street vendors.

As the saga of toxic air quality in Delhi begins to unfold yet again this year, with it comes GRAP imposition, hitting normal life in various ways.

RWAs across NCR have been preparing members to stop depending on diesel gensets, but finding affordable alternatives is a tough task.

In most residential and commercial establishments, diesel gensets are the main energy back up. The revised GRAP rules affect them sorely.

According to NCRB, of 3129 total juvenile offences recorded across all the Union Territories, 2643 were from Delhi. What do observers say about the trend?

The conduct of the CUET exams held between July 15th and August 20th in 259 cities across India was mismanaged from the very start.

Delhi’s commitment to rainwater harvesting comes with detailed guidelines. But on many occasions the courts have had to step in to seek compliance.

All surveys point to long waiting times in government hospitals, inconvenient timings and poor quality of treatment.

Given our vulnerability to heat waves, experts call for measures such as rescheduling of school and office hours, and also more sustainable urban design.

The most dangerous impact of heat waves is increased formation of surface ozone pollution, which is highly toxic and can cause severe health outcomes.