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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.

Surat Entrereneur Jitubhai Varkharia (in specs) explaining emission trading
Environment

Surat showcases world’s first successful emission trading system

December 7, 2022 Darshan Desai

170 textile units in Surat are part of an emission trading initiative, which has brought down combined emissions footprint by 29%. Here’s how.

Two female waste workers at work in Shimla
Health

Shimla study underlines the need for menstrual leave for women waste workers

December 1, 2022 Sweta Dash and Surekha Garimella

The menstrual leave debate has picked up globally, but waste workers in Shimla hold a mirror to the reality in local grassroots contexts.

Homes damaged in fire in Srinagar old city
Civic

Battling rising fire incidents in Srinagar with old and outdated equipment

November 30, 2022 Abid Bashir Wani

In 2022 alone, till October 31st, there were close to 400 reported fire incidents in Srinagar district! How can the fire department be equipped enough?

Traffic on the streets of Mumbai
Commute

An action agenda for better mobility in India’s cities

November 29, 2022 Nagesh Aras

The onus of ensuring smooth mobility rests on multiple government agencies. Here’s a summary of the key steps towards effective implementation.

Delhi's rejuvenated Rajokri Lake
Environment

Rajokri Lake: From wasteland into model lake in just a year

November 24, 2022 Sri Krishna

Following the success at Rajokri Lake, Delhi Jal Board has identified 250 water bodies and 15 lakes for total transformation.

Tabebuia aurea, or trees of gold, in full bloom
Environment

When yellow trees disappeared overnight in the ‘green city’ of Hyderabad

November 22, 2022 Sadhana Ramchander, Usha Raman and Kobita Dass Kolli

Hyderabad is preparing to host Formula E races in early 2023. Citizens, meanwhile, lament the loss of hundreds of trees moved for the purpose.

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