Governance Delhi’s smart city plans ignore the urban poor, focus only on elite areas August 15, 2022 Khushwant Singh and Vikas Kumar The lives of Delhi’s urban poor have not improved in any way from the 86 out of 106 smart city projects that have been executed.
Governance Ahmedabad: Bulldozers flattening slum colonies are the new face of urban renewal August 10, 2022 Bhargav Oza Residents say recent slum demolitions by bulldozers violated all due processes and belied assurances from city authorities.
Economy Explainer: How can ONDC make it easier for your local kirana store to sell online? August 8, 2022 Utkarsha Srivastava The Open Network for Digital Commerce, or ONDC, is aimed to make the digital marketplace accessible for all e-commerce players, big and small.
Governance Editorial: When symbols rule the roost, what hope could our cities have? August 5, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan Unemployment, climate change, civic issues — our woes are many and multifarious. But do governments ever talk about the things that matter?
Environment Why are so many fish dying in our neighbourhood ponds and lakes? August 3, 2022 Ananya Vyas Every year, many ponds and lakes across various Indian states become sites of mass fish deaths. Here’s what causes the fish to die.
Health Health insurance for the mentally ill: A road less travelled August 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai About 80% of people with depression or anxiety disorders do not have access to healthcare, A crucial factor is the skyrocketing cost of treatment.
Health Kolkata: These communities have no access to mental health care even when they need it July 29, 2022 Agnee Ghosh and Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya While the discourse on mental health is certainly rising, large sections of the urban population remain out of its ambit. Here are some such voices.
Health Health insurance companies ignore laws, refuse to reimburse mental illness treatment costs July 27, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai The IRDA issued circulars in 2018 and 2020 to include mental illness under insurance coverage. But insurance companies have failed to comply.
Civic Rainwater harvesting: Delhi’s focus moves from rooftops to public parks and other open spaces July 12, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna Delhi’s commitment to rainwater harvesting comes with detailed guidelines. But on many occasions the courts have had to step in to seek compliance.
Environment Extreme rainfall events on the increase extracting a heavy cost–$3 billion a year July 8, 2022 Savita Verma Indian cities are vulnerable to extreme rainfall events as rapid development, concretization, and land use changes shrink floodplains and congest rivers.
Governance Agnipath: Quality, not quantity, is what defence forces want in new Agniveer recruits July 1, 2022 Vikas Kumar and Khushwant Singh Protests by army aspirants continue despite promises of cash, upskilling and job reservations for Agniveer recruits demobilised after four years.
Economy NITI Aayog study focuses on economic potential of Tier 2 and 3 cities June 28, 2022 Sravasti Datta Can India leverage the economic potential of its Tier 2 and 3 cities to grow to a $40-trillion economy by 2047? Suggestions from a Niti Aayog report
Economy Editorial: Inflation statistics don’t lie, they are merely economical with the truth June 24, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan Ever wondered why, even when the headlines talk of a drop in retail inflation, you end up paying the same for food? Well, you’re not alone.
Health Going to government hospitals is best avoided, say a majority of poor June 13, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna All surveys point to long waiting times in government hospitals, inconvenient timings and poor quality of treatment.
Society Influx of tourists in Srinagar throws up major challenges in keeping city and its gardens clean June 9, 2022 Abid Bashir Wani Government figures suggest since January this year, seven lakh tourists have arrived, for the first time in the past decade.
