Health Multiple Sclerosis: Spot signs early to manage it better and lead a normal life June 1, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan An interview-based guide to Multiple Sclerosis which affects a large number of people — its symptoms, treatment and other implications.
Environment Himalayan weather patterns can cause shortage of food, water in Indo-Gangetic plains May 24, 2023 Anoop Nautiyal Scientists estimate that erratic weather patterns could have led to crop loss of up to 10 to 15% in the Ganges and Yamuna plains alone.
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.
Governance Opinion: 11 reasons why voters must look beyond political manifestos May 10, 2023 Nagesh Aras As the Karnataka assembly elections get underway, a Bengaluru citizen raises pertinent questions about the need for a party manifesto at all.
Health “Bipolar Disorder will change your life but you can navigate around it”: A first-person account April 11, 2023 Geeta Lal Sahai A US-based scientist, who works, travels and leads a happy family life despite living with serious bipolar disorder, shares her journey.
Governance “Cities must give a lot more to informal workers they engage”: Public policy expert April 5, 2023 Kavitha Iyer In conversation with author and former Niti Aayog policy expert Devashish Dhar, we discuss what makes for healthy, inclusive growth in cities.
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.
Governance Editorial: Budgets must come with a caveat — the numbers mean very little! March 14, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan How much of those amounts get spent? On whom? And what do we have to show for it? These are questions that we want answers to, but find none.
Governance Our public libraries need attention; here’s why we should care February 24, 2023 Madhumita Rajan Public libraries can strengthen democracy, foster social equity and create an informed, responsible citizenry. But do we have such libraries?
Economy Opinion: Message from new tax regime — spend, don’t save February 13, 2023 Vijaya Pushkarna India’s household savings has been sharply eroded by inflation and stands at a 18-year low. The new tax regime is hardly likely to boost that.
Education Classroom libraries in Bengaluru and Hyderabad open up the world of books for all kids February 7, 2023 Shahnaz Sultana The initiative partners with schools to implement a Classroom Library Program (CLP), which requires at least five library classes in a week.
Environment ‘Mountain man’ Dr Anil Joshi: “There should be no aggressive development projects in the hills” January 25, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan Hear ecologist Dr Anil Joshi as he shares several concerns and recommendations critical to preserving fragile hill ecology, as in Joshimath.
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.
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.
Education Opinion: Why we still need English in our schools and colleges November 10, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan The centre wants medicine and engineering to be taught in regional languages instead of English, in line with the NEP. But what will it achieve?
