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Multiple Sclerosis patient in a wheelchair
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.

Uttarakhand Himalayan view
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.

Nurse interacting with patients in a hospital ward.
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.

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

A huge crowd at an election rally in Karnataka
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.

Himachal, meeting to launch anti-drug drive Padhav
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.

Dr Yamini (name changed) has coped with with bipolar distorder for over a decade
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.

Devashish Dhar
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.

A pair of hands loading clothes into a washing machine
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.

A tram on its tracks in Kolkata.
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?

Rep image ChatGPT
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.

Karnataka Government Budget document released
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.

New Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi speaking soon after her victory
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.

makeshift solution: Poles hold up rock slab in Joshimath
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.

Interiors of the Allahabad Public Library
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?

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