GENRE: In Focus

According to the National TB Prevalence Survey 2019-2021, Delhi has the most pulmonary TB cases with 534 cases per 1 lakh population.

Experts fear a worst case scenario in case of a major natural disaster. The state government is ill prepared to meet such a calamity.

Earthquake is the new worry for towns like Dharamshala, McLeodganj and Shimla, all geologically unsafe and vulnerable to soil subsidence.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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