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  Delhi’s smart city plans ignore the urban poor, focus only on elite areas
  by Khushwant Singh
  August 15, 2022
  The lives of Delhi’s urban poor have not improved in any way from the 86 out of 106 smart city projects that have been executed.
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  Ahmedabad: Bulldozers flattening slum colonies are the new face of urban renewal
  by Bhargav Oza
  August 10, 2022
  Residents say recent slum demolitions by bulldozers violated all due processes and belied assurances from city authorities.
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  Explainer: How can ONDC make it easier for your local kirana store to sell online?
  by Utkarsha Srivastava
  August 8, 2022
  The Open Network for Digital Commerce, or ONDC, is aimed to make the digital marketplace accessible for all e-commerce players, big and small.
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  Editorial: When symbols rule the roost, what hope could our cities have?
  by T R Gopalakrishnan
  August 5, 2022
  Unemployment, climate change, civic issues — our woes are many and multifarious. But do governments ever talk about the things that matter?
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  Why are so many fish dying in our neighbourhood ponds and lakes?
  by Ananya Vyas
  August 3, 2022
  Every year, many ponds and lakes across various Indian states become sites of mass fish deaths. Here’s what causes the fish to die.
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  Health insurance for the mentally ill: A road less travelled 
  by Geeta Lal Sahai
  August 1, 2022
  About 80% of people with depression or anxiety disorders do not have access to healthcare, A crucial factor is the skyrocketing cost of treatment.
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  Kolkata: These communities have no access to mental health care even when they need it
  by Agnee Ghosh
  July 29, 2022
  While the discourse on mental health is certainly rising, large sections of the urban population remain out of its ambit. Here are some such voices.
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  Health insurance companies ignore laws, refuse to reimburse mental illness treatment costs
  by Geeta Lal Sahai
  July 27, 2022
  The IRDA issued circulars in 2018 and 2020 to include mental illness under insurance coverage. But insurance companies have failed to comply.
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  Rainwater harvesting: Delhi’s focus moves from rooftops to public parks and other open spaces
  by Vijaya Pushkarna
  July 12, 2022
  Delhi’s commitment to rainwater harvesting comes with detailed guidelines. But on many occasions the courts have had to step in to seek compliance.
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  Extreme rainfall events on the increase extracting a heavy cost–$3 billion a year
  by Savita Verma
  July 8, 2022
  Indian cities are vulnerable to extreme rainfall events as rapid development, concretization, and land use changes shrink floodplains and congest rivers.
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  Agnipath: Quality, not quantity, is what defence forces want in new Agniveer recruits
  by Vikas Kumar
  July 1, 2022
  Protests by army aspirants continue despite promises of cash, upskilling and job reservations for Agniveer recruits demobilised after four years.
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  NITI Aayog study focuses on economic potential of Tier 2 and 3 cities
  by Sravasti Datta
  June 28, 2022
  Can India leverage the economic potential of its Tier 2 and 3 cities to grow to a $40-trillion economy by 2047? Suggestions from a Niti Aayog report
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  Editorial: Inflation statistics don’t lie, they are merely economical with the truth
  by T R Gopalakrishnan
  June 24, 2022
  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.
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  Going to government hospitals is best avoided, say a majority of poor
  by Vijaya Pushkarna
  June 13, 2022
  All surveys point to long waiting times in government hospitals, inconvenient timings and poor quality of treatment.
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  Influx of tourists in Srinagar throws up major challenges in keeping city and its gardens clean
  by Abid Bashir Wani
  June 9, 2022
  Government figures suggest since January this year, seven lakh tourists have arrived, for the first time in the past decade.