Health Multiple Sclerosis: Spot signs early to manage it better and lead a normal life June 1, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan An interview-based guide to Multiple Sclerosis which affects a large number of people — its symptoms, treatment and other implications.
Environment Himalayan weather patterns can cause shortage of food, water in Indo-Gangetic plains May 24, 2023 Anoop Nautiyal Scientists estimate that erratic weather patterns could have led to crop loss of up to 10 to 15% in the Ganges and Yamuna plains alone.
Health Opinion: Patient rights in Rajasthan’s new law are key to fundamental right to health care May 19, 2023 Edward Premdas Pinto 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.
Society India’s suicide crisis: The unimaginable agony of those left behind May 18, 2023 Geeta Lal Sahai 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.
Governance Opinion: 11 reasons why voters must look beyond political manifestos May 10, 2023 Nagesh Aras As the Karnataka assembly elections get underway, a Bengaluru citizen raises pertinent questions about the need for a party manifesto at all.
Society Himachal Pradesh launches new initiative to curb spurt in drug abuse among youth April 19, 2023 Ashwani Sharma The multi-pronged, holistic drive titled ‘Pradhaav’ aims to stem drug abuse and peddling by engaging civil society members and experts.
Health “Bipolar Disorder will change your life but you can navigate around it”: A first-person account April 11, 2023 Geeta Lal Sahai A US-based scientist, who works, travels and leads a happy family life despite living with serious bipolar disorder, shares her journey.
Governance “Cities must give a lot more to informal workers they engage”: Public policy expert April 5, 2023 Kavitha Iyer In conversation with author and former Niti Aayog policy expert Devashish Dhar, we discuss what makes for healthy, inclusive growth in cities.
Civic Vidyut Rakshaka: An initiative that led to more efficient energy use, lower emissions April 3, 2023 Sumedha Malaviya It processes energy consumption behaviour to give tailored feedback to households, eventually leading to shifts in usage patterns.
Commute To be or not to be: Iconic trams of Kolkata stare at an uncertain future March 27, 2023 Ankita Gupta They offer cheap commute, they are eco-friendly, they do not burn a hole in the city’s coffers. Yet, why are Kolkata’s trams facing extinction?
Education Why teachers must not fear ChatGPT, but use it to reshape learning systems March 17, 2023 Monika Shinghal ChatGPT, unveiled last November, has raised serious questions on how it will affect quality of education and learning, especially in schools.
Governance Editorial: Budgets must come with a caveat — the numbers mean very little! March 14, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan How much of those amounts get spent? On whom? And what do we have to show for it? These are questions that we want answers to, but find none.
Governance Shelly Oberoi, Delhi’s second woman mayor, has a term of just over 30 days March 13, 2023 Vijaya Pushkarna The current battle for mayorship became a nasty slugfest between AAP and the BJP. Shelly Oberoi finally won after a SC verdict in her favour.
Environment Uttarakhand: With no disaster management plan in place, earthquake fear stalks the state March 8, 2023 S M A Kazmi Experts fear a worst case scenario in case of a major natural disaster. The state government is ill prepared to meet such a calamity.
Governance Our public libraries need attention; here’s why we should care February 24, 2023 Madhumita Rajan Public libraries can strengthen democracy, foster social equity and create an informed, responsible citizenry. But do we have such libraries?