Society Suicide prevention in India: A discussion, some thoughts and five key takeaways September 27, 2022 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya How can India’s suicide crisis be solved? Highlights of a chat with experts and Twitterati in the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day.
Commute Explainer: Urban planning measures that can reduce traffic and ease commute September 22, 2022 Nagesh Aras Measures controlling urban form, land use and design of individual neighbourhoods can make a big difference to traffic. What do they entail?
Civic How Vadodara managed to sterilise 80% of its street dogs September 20, 2022 Sanjay Ahir and Parul Dholakia In just five years, this city has evolved an exemplary model for sterilising and managing its street dogs. Find out more about the programme.
Governance Delhi’s coal ban must include a plan for small businesses that depend on it September 13, 2022 Udisha Srivastav The NCR is staring at a much-needed ban on domestic and industrial use of coal, but it is making many small business owners anxious. Here’s why.
Society How to solve India’s suicide crisis: Join us on Twitter Spaces September 7, 2022 News Desk Join us as we discuss and explore ways to prevent suicides in the run-up to World Suicide Prevention Day
Health Poison information centres crucial in India as poisoning by accident and design rises September 5, 2022 Savita Verma Poisoning is an emergency situation. The National Poison Information Centre at AIIMS is the oldest centre engaged in providing information on that.
Society Why we need to rethink our post-retirement lives August 30, 2022 Neeharika Shetty and Anuj Jacob Many retirees have a wide skill set and a wealth of experience but nowhere to apply their expertise and be cognitively and socially active.
Civic Animal Birth Control for street dog management: It’s time for an upgrade August 26, 2022 Keren Nazareth and Dr Piyush Patel Street dog management is a contentious issue in all cities. Efficient and scientific animal birth control programmes could alleviate that.
Education The mess that National Testing Agency has made of the CUET exams August 25, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna The conduct of the CUET exams held between July 15th and August 20th in 259 cities across India was mismanaged from the very start.
Governance Urban homeless: Shelters need to step up, but can only be stopgap solution August 22, 2022 Sravasti Datta Many states are yet to comply with the guidelines regarding shelters under the Scheme for Urban Homeless. A long term vision is needed, say experts.
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.
