In a year of frequent face-offs between hospitals and citizens, the urgent need for regulation of the private medical sector has become obvious, but attempts in West Bengal and Karnataka have not had heartening results.
I often come across the Balloon Vine (also called “Love in a puff”) on my walks through the fields and forests around my city. It’s a very common vine, indeed….and in fact, in New Zealand, it is
Even though the National Urban Livelihoods Mission prescribes permanent, 24X7 shelters for the urban homeless, most of our cities can accommodate less than six percent of such population in the official shelter homes.
Caught in a situation where goods or services you bought have not lived up to the promises made? Getting redressal and compensation under the Consumer Protection Act could be easier than you think.
Traditionally considered safe, fixed deposits have been a favourite among retired citizens, but with plummeting returns from these, they may now wish to consider more useful options.
With a plethora of private, government and individual initiatives, cycle-sharing in India is catching up fast and could offer a greener, non-motorised alternative for short commute. Will Ola’s new service give it a push?
The dormant but very effective programme, jointly initiated in 2013 by the Karnataka Forest Department, could get a fresh life, thanks to the push of a passionate volunteer brigade.
Interest rates on fixed deposits have been plummeting, leaving many retired citizens struggling to meet their monthly expenses. What are the sunset years like for them?
Most cities have suffered because of CEOs who keep changing or have additional responsibilities and charges that make it difficult to focus exclusively on the Smart City projects.
Even when the outcry over air quality in the capital was at its shrillest, registrations for the Delhi Half Marathon reached a new high. Here’s what runners have to say about pollution as a deciding factor for participation.
You too can join Srishti Bakshi, as she continues on her 3800-km journey on foot, mobilising and empowering women and girls in the cities and towns that she passes through.
Some 50 Indian cities are looking at existing and proposed metro rail networks to relieve woes related to mobility and congestion. But with the prevailing planning, land use, and connectivity, will that remain a pipe dream?
Emissions from transport constitute one of the primary pollutants leading to the shocking levels of air pollution in the capital region. Reducing this through an overhaul of transportation policy should therefore be top priority.
The unprecedented focus on air quality in the national capital over the last two weeks has been made possible by the access to scientifically validated real-time data, among both citizens and policymakers.
