Articles by Vijaya Pushkarna

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.

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.

On one point, the latest amendment unifying the Delhi Municipal Corporation seems right. Numbers confirm that the divisions had been uneven.

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.

The Delhi budget of 2022-23 targets creation of 20 lakh new jobs, increasing the employment level from the present 33% to 45%.

The economic survey noted that Delhi has replaced Bengaluru as India’s startup capital; how would that be reflected in the upcoming Delhi Budget?

Urgent remedial measures are needed to reverse learning losses, as affected students will face weaker prospects for securing employment in the future too.

Budget 2022 seems to say that if the government spends more on infrastructure and continues to incentivise MSMEs, new jobs will follow.

Ghaziabad generally bags the top slot among the country’s most polluted towns. Yet no candidate has even mentioned the issue.

The Business Blasters website enables investment in student startups and sale of products. A carnival is on the cards too, to showcase the top projects.