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HomeGENRE: Voices

GENRE: Voices

Personal essays, commentary, opinion, interviews

Dr Anil Joshi, Himalayan ecology
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.

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.

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.

A girl writing English alphabets on the blackboard in a classroom
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?

Caregiver Diksha Sachan on a solo trip
Health

When one is a caregiver to a parent with schizophrenia: A personal account

November 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

“Acceptance of mental illness by the family is a must. Non-acceptance traumatises children,” says Diksha, whose mother lived with schizophrenia.

Durga idol inside a Puja pandal
Society

Durga Puja in Kolkata: A festival, an experience, and some points to ponder

October 28, 2022 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

A first hand account of a Bengalurean who travelled all the way to participate in the joy and enthusiasm of Durga Puja in Kolkata.

Picture of Aerobic Windrows at the wet waste processing plant set up by Indore Corporation.
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.

Three elderly women seated chatting
Society

Why we need to rethink our post-retirement lives

August 30, 2022 Neeharika Shetty and Anuj Jacob

Many retirees have a wide skill set and a wealth of experience but nowhere to apply their expertise and be cognitively and socially active.

A community member carrying a dog for vaccination and sterilisation
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.

A man sitting by the shore in Mumbai's Versova. Mumbai is a city highly vulnerable to climate change-induced sea level rise.
Governance

Editorial: When symbols rule the roost, what hope could our cities have?

August 5, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

Unemployment, climate change, civic issues — our woes are many and multifarious. But do governments ever talk about the things that matter?

A wholesale spice market in India
Economy

Editorial: Inflation statistics don’t lie, they are merely economical with the truth

June 24, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

Ever wondered why, even when the headlines talk of a drop in retail inflation, you end up paying the same for food? Well, you’re not alone.

Representational image of a brain to indicate the commonality and pervasive risk of mental illness
Health

Mental illness a ticking time bomb, say experts

June 1, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

Sadly, the state offers no help to families of people with mental illness, no medical help, economic security or concession of any sort.

Pic of a large city with buildings, photographed from the top. A river flows in the far distance.
Environment

Why climate change mitigation requires a serious rethink on urban construction

May 27, 2022 News Desk

A recent event brought experts together to understand the challenges of existing practices in urban construction and its role in climate change.

Cooking oil and LPG prices have spiked, causing every Indian meal to become significantly costlier and often beyond the reach of the ordinary citizen. In the picture, a typical North Indian thali.
Economy

Editorial: Can’t afford cooking oil, gas or vegetables? Eat less, or eat cake

May 25, 2022 T R Gopalakrishnan

For the urban poor, the sharp rise in prices of cooking oil, gas and other essentials will inevitably mean having to go hungry for longer periods.

Avikkal Somvanshi, Programme Manager, CSE Delhi
Environment

“We have to adapt to heat waves by changing how we function during summer”: Environmentalist Avikal Somvanshi

May 12, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The most dangerous impact of heat waves is increased formation of surface ozone pollution, which is highly toxic and can cause severe health outcomes.

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