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UGC head office Delhi
Education

CUET standardises admissions criteria for students from all states, but is it fair to all?

May 3, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Coaching centres across the country began advertising coaching classes for CUET from the day it was announced, hoping for a big rush given the short window for preparation.

Property dealer's office at Khirki village
Economy

How the rise of brokers has changed low cost rental housing in Delhi’s urban villages

May 2, 2022 Malay Kotal and Rana Paul

The broker is the new ‘chowkidar’ in low cost rental housing markets in the capital’s urban villages. But how has this affected access for tenants?

Commute

How are India’s metro rail systems faring?

April 28, 2022 Captain Naveen Chandra

Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru’s metros are doing well in terms of ridership, but none of India’s metros have come close to forecast numbers!

Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatr, DG, IMD
Environment

“Our system issues daily warnings about impending heat waves”: Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD

April 27, 2022 Sri Krishna

Known as the “Cyclone Man,” the IMD chief speaks about the ongoing heat wave conditions in the north and the IMD’s early warning systems.

Representative image DNA samples
Society

Explainer: Can the new Criminal Procedure Identification Act force you to share biological samples?

April 26, 2022 Utkarsha Srivastava

The new law not only allows collection of certain identifiable information about specified persons, but also expands the ambit of such personal details.

Cycling in Delhi--satnam singh
Infrastructure

No rights, no dignity, no safety for Delhi cyclists, only the “tyranny of motorists”

April 20, 2022 Sri Krishna

Delhi has done nothing to support cyclists, despite a sizeable population of workers in the city cycling to work every day.

Disposable plastic items commonly found in waste
Waste Management

How and what to communicate for successful bans on single use plastics

April 18, 2022 Apurupa Gorthi

CounterMEASURE II – a UNEP initiative, surveys stakeholders in four cities and shares insights for effective campaigns against single use plastics.

Tennis star Ashley Barty
Health

Editorial: Let’s face it, the virus has affected our minds and mental health too

April 12, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

Depression, anxiety, emotional exhaustion are real mental health conditions. Yet, many do not believe that these deserve serious attention.

Delhi CM Kejriwal meets with officials
Governance

Delhi Municipal Corporation: Why three failed to do better than one

April 8, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

On one point, the latest amendment unifying the Delhi Municipal Corporation seems right. Numbers confirm that the divisions had been uneven.

Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Governance

And then there was one: The convoluted journey of the Delhi municipal corporation

April 5, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The first Municipal Corporation of Delhi was formed in 1957. Trifurcated in 2012, it is now again set to be one monolithic Delhi Municipal Corporation.

Citizens protest at Khajaguda Hills on February 5, 2022
Governance

At Hyderabad’s Khajaguda Hills, citizens fight to save crucial urban commons

April 4, 2022 Aditya Singh

The Khajaguda Hills are rich in biodiversity and home to several unique species. Today, the heritage area stands threatened by a proposed 100-feet road.

Delhi Palika Bazar
Economy

US trade list names Delhi’s Palika Bazar among five ‘notorious markets’ in India

March 30, 2022 Sri Krishna

Palika Bazar features in the 2021 Notorious Markets List, among 42 online and 35 physical markets worldwide known for selling counterfeit or pirated goods.

Representational image of an electric vehicle charging station
Infrastructure

What the Delhi government guide says about setting up residential electric vehicle charging

March 29, 2022 Utkarsha Srivastava

The guidebook highlights the importance of setting up electric vehicle charging stations in residential societies and how to go about it in a planned way.

Arvind Kejriwal
Economy

Delhi budget: Ambitious targets for job creation, education, mobility and health care

March 28, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The Delhi budget of 2022-23 targets creation of 20 lakh new jobs, increasing the employment level from the present 33% to 45%.

The wide footpaths of the pedestrian plaza in T Nagar Chennai
Commute

The reforms needed to make walking in our cities safe, convenient and enjoyable

March 28, 2022 Ranjit Gadgil

In our cities, those who have no option but to walk, do so at great risk to themselves, while others simply avoid walking. Can we change that?

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