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Health

All that we know about the COVID shots from the health ministry

January 16, 2021 News Desk

When can I register for the vaccine? Should I take it if I’ve already had COVID? What if I am a cancer patient? Government answers these and other common queries.

Civic

City Buzz: COVID-19 vaccination begins | Bird flu update | Winter intensifies…and more

January 16, 2021 News Desk

Catch the latest updates from across the cities with City Buzz.

Civic

How to grow your food in your home garden: Hyderabad holds lessons

January 12, 2021 Kolla Krishna Madhavi

There is an increasing realisation among consumers that homegrown food can be a shock absorber in times of crisis such as the present.

Governance

Soon, a green city in each Indian state

January 11, 2021 Mayank Aggarwal

The concept note unveiled by the government looks at combining existing renewable energy programmes, such as those dealing with solar power, electric vehicles or waste to energy.

Civic

City Buzz: Second vaccine dry run | Farmers’ protest | New rules for visitors from UK…and more

January 11, 2021 News Desk

A recap of key urban highlights from major cities across the country.

Environment

Stay fit and keep your cities plastic free: Tips from Pune

January 9, 2021 Prachi Bari

Plogging as a practice gained momentum across the world in 2018; now, several youth volunteers in Pune have taken to it to keep plastic waste from landfills

A smoggy Delhi neighbourhood
Environment

Delhi: Super commission fiddles while air pollution turns deadly

January 8, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna

It is still the Supreme Court that continues to drive government action towards bringing down air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

Economy

COVID has changed tourism. Will it also make it more responsible?

January 6, 2021 Rishabh Shrivastava

This is the time for the government to identify early stage start-ups practising sustainable tourism and help them scale up and create best practices to be replicated.

Society

The new mantra of Ahmedabad’s art world: Going hybrid

January 5, 2021 Binita Parikh

2021 will see more innovative ways of creative expression, as artists take to digital platforms for display and marketing.

Civic

Adieu 2020

December 30, 2020 News Desk

A series of articles examining the impact and lessons of 2020 and looking ahead to the journey in 2021

Health

“Vaccines will help those who get it, as well as those who can’t”

December 30, 2020 K V Venkatasubramanian

As India prepares to vaccinate its mammoth population, we asked four eminent experts to share their views on the vaccine and the challenges of a mass vaccination drive.

Health

Waiting for the vaccine in 2021: Where exactly do we stand?

December 29, 2020 K V Venkatasubramanian

India appears all set to launch its mega vaccination campaign. A realistic assessment of how things are poised as we begin the new year.

Education

Access to schooling: Will 2021 further deepen the divide?

December 28, 2020 Vijaya Pushkarna

COVID-19 has made education technology-centric and the trend seems to be here to stay. But this will only widen the divide between different groups in terms of access to education.

Education

For schoolkids in Delhi, not quite a happy new year

December 28, 2020 Vijaya Pushkarna

Virtual school has created stress, uncertainty and confinement for students. But if and when schools do reopen, will parents feel comfortable sending their kids to school?

Civic

City Buzz: New land policy for Noida | Night Curfew in Rajasthan | Schools to reopen in Pune..and more

December 26, 2020 News Desk

A recap of major urban developments from cities across the country.

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All that we know about the COVID shots from the health ministry

City Buzz: COVID-19 vaccination begins | Bird flu update | Winter intensifies…and more

How to grow your food in your home garden: Hyderabad holds lessons

Soon, a green city in each Indian state

City Buzz: Second vaccine dry run | Farmers’ protest | New rules for visitors from UK…and more

Stay fit and keep your cities plastic free: Tips from Pune

A smoggy Delhi neighbourhood

Delhi: Super commission fiddles while air pollution turns deadly

COVID has changed tourism. Will it also make it more responsible?

The new mantra of Ahmedabad’s art world: Going hybrid

Adieu 2020

“Vaccines will help those who get it, as well as those who can’t”

Waiting for the vaccine in 2021: Where exactly do we stand?

Access to schooling: Will 2021 further deepen the divide?

For schoolkids in Delhi, not quite a happy new year

City Buzz: New land policy for Noida | Night Curfew in Rajasthan | Schools to reopen in Pune..and more

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