Society No, those who make a living out of waste are not ‘rag pickers’ June 8, 2023 Pinky Chandran So, how does one refer to them? In this commentary, the author advocates using empowering language for waste workers and provides a guide.
Health Opinion: Patient rights in Rajasthan’s new law are key to fundamental right to health care May 19, 2023 Edward Premdas Pinto The Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act is a step in the right direction as it centres the critical issue of patient rights in India.
Civic Vidyut Rakshaka: An initiative that led to more efficient energy use, lower emissions April 3, 2023 Sumedha Malaviya It processes energy consumption behaviour to give tailored feedback to households, eventually leading to shifts in usage patterns.
Waste Management Opinion: Why cities find it difficult to replicate Indore’s waste processing model October 13, 2022 Pushkara SV Indore has been judged India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row. An expert identifies key gaps that keep other cities from catching up.
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.
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.
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?
Governance Dehradun ranks poorly in every urban parameter survey March 5, 2022 Anoop Nautiyal Dehradun fares poorly in all the rankings and indexes done in recent years and little is being done to improve its state.
Environment Seven policy measures needed to beat plastic pollution in our cities February 21, 2022 Pinky Chandran The alarming state of plastic pollution calls for a bold plan, a convergence and a coming together of all the countries around the world.
Governance Opinion: Budget 2022 paves the way for corporatisation of urban development February 16, 2022 Tikender Panwar The only positive in the Budget 2022 speech was the acceptance that the current model of urban development is not sustainable.
Governance Opinion: A 10-point development agenda for a rapidly urbanising Uttarakhand February 13, 2022 Anoop Nautiyal Uttarakhand’s elected public representatives need to realise the pace of urbanization and prepare for the emerging challenges.
Education Future of Jobs: Taking the campus to the student and the jobs that will create January 20, 2022 Ambi Parameswaran In the new normal, new jobs will be created across multiple levels: technical education, content creation, management and training of teachers.
Environment Will 2022 bridge the yawning gaps in national and state level clean air action? January 7, 2022 Anumita Roychowdhury Funding for clean air has to become performance oriented; scope of spending has to ensure verifiable improvement in air quality.
Education Future of jobs: Hybrid teaching will create new jobs which leverage technology December 14, 2021 Ambi Parameswaran As teaching and learning goes hybrid, new horizons will open up for teachers having a good mix of technology and domain skills.
Economy Opinion: The reforms that protesting farmers really want and need December 2, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna Farmers’ opposition to the farm laws stemmed from their fear that these laws would dismantle the traditional mandis in Punjab, Haryana and UP
