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Two children pose in front of the collection of books in their classroom library.
Education

Classroom libraries in Bengaluru and Hyderabad open up the world of books for all kids

February 7, 2023 Shahnaz Sultana

The initiative partners with schools to implement a Classroom Library Program (CLP), which requires at least five library classes in a week.

Joshimath. Bulldozing a building
Environment

Joshimath ignored all warnings since 1976; this is what scientists are saying now

January 31, 2023 S M A Kazmi

Geo-morphological evidence indicates that slopes around Joshimath are inherently fragile; Mussoorie and Nainital also at risk.

Women protest in Joshimath after landslip
Environment

Joshimath residents literally shivering in cold, fear of what the future holds 

January 27, 2023 S M A Kazmi

No one seems to be listening to the woes of the people of Uttarakhand who are continuously losing ground from under their feet, literally.

Dr Anil Joshi, Himalayan ecology
Environment

‘Mountain man’ Dr Anil Joshi: “There should be no aggressive development projects in the hills”

January 25, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan

Hear ecologist Dr Anil Joshi as he shares several concerns and recommendations critical to preserving fragile hill ecology, as in Joshimath.

Site of a collision of cars at a busy crossing in Kolkata
Civic

Webinar alert: Preventing road crashes in our cities

January 18, 2023 News Desk

Road crashes have reached alarming proportions. Join us as we bring together a panel to discuss an actionable agenda for safe commute.

Achan landfill, Srinagar's only garbage dumping site
Waste Management

Court orders ignored: Srinagar’s lone landfill site spreads disease and misery

January 17, 2023 Abid Bashir Wani

In 2007, the High Court ordered SMC to close the Srinagar garbage dumping site within 18 months. The orders have not been implemented till date.

A polluted Delhi morning, as morning walkers take a stroll near the India Gate. (File photo)
Environment

Editorial: Delhi air alert — Breathing is seriously injurious to your health!

January 11, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan

One senses a sudden smugness among those responsible for controlling Delhi air pollution, despite AQI reaching dangerous levels in the cold wave.

An open garbage dump in an Indian city, used as a representative image.
Waste Management

CAG audit of urban waste management in Odisha finds not a single sanitary landfill

January 9, 2023 Himanshu Upadhyaya

Out of 114 Urban Local Bodies that should follow SWM Rules in the state, the CAG audit selected 21. Waste dumping was rampant in all of them.

Devi Kunta Lake in Hyderabad
Environment

Gopanpally Tank in Hyderabad crying for help

January 6, 2023 Nishkal Tiwari

Like other big cities, Hyderabad too is losing its waterbodies to neglect, but watchful citizens are looking out for them.

A stray cow and dog in a street in Delhi
Civic

Stray animals a menace in the capital, but AAP says it has a plan

January 3, 2023 Sri Krishna

Several complaints against the menace of stray animals in Delhi have gone to civic authories. AAP has openly committed to tackling this.

Smart city work in Srinagar's lal chowk area
Governance

After 70 years of neglect, Srinagar gets a facelift

December 21, 2022 Abid Bashir Wani

Srinagar is set to get a makeover with a series of Smart City projects, worth Rs 1000 crore. The aim is to target tourism.

Bhalsawa landfill, Delhi
Waste Management

Ecological damage, land lost: The cost of Delhi’s toxic landfills

December 14, 2022 Sri Krishna

Delhi’s landfills, mainly Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla, are now toxic, growing sites causing immense harm to citizens in and around.

Dr Rajat Mitra, clinical psychologist
Society

Crimes of passion: Experts point at the lack of support systems needed to protect women

December 13, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

Crimes of passion are rising starkly in our cities. Have people become more intolerant and violent? What role does social structure play?

Empty shop in Sarojini Nagar Market, Delhi
Governance

Rent paying shop owners vs free squatting street vendors: A never-ending battle in Delhi

December 10, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The battle between street vendors and shop owners is more complicated than one might think; what is at stake here is livelihood.

Street vendors crowd the pavements outside Palika Bazaar.
Governance

Delhi street vendors: Creating vending zones far from established markets will not work

December 8, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

With the AAP winning the Delhi civic polls, it is now to be seen if Arvind Kejriwal does indeed keep his manifesto promise to street vendors.

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