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  Juvenile crime in national capital a major cause of concern
  by Vijaya Pushkarna
  October 4, 2022
  According to NCRB, of 3129 total juvenile offences recorded across all the Union Territories, 2643 were from Delhi. What do observers say about the trend?
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  Myths and realities of Alzheimer’s Disease in urban India
  by Geeta Lal Sahai
  September 30, 2022
  More than 5 million people live with Alzheimer’s Disease or some form of dementia in India, but awareness and social empathy are both lacking.
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  Suicide prevention in India: A discussion, some thoughts and five key takeaways
  by Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya
  September 27, 2022
  How can India’s suicide crisis be solved? Highlights of a chat with experts and Twitterati in the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day.
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  Explainer: Urban planning measures that can reduce traffic and ease commute
  by Nagesh Aras
  September 22, 2022
  Measures controlling urban form, land use and design of individual neighbourhoods can make a big difference to traffic. What do they entail?
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  How Vadodara managed to sterilise 80% of its street dogs
  by Sanjay Ahir
  September 20, 2022
  In just five years, this city has evolved an exemplary model for sterilising and managing its street dogs. Find out more about the programme.
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  Delhi’s coal ban must include a plan for small businesses that depend on it
  by Udisha Srivastav
  September 13, 2022
  The NCR is staring at a much-needed ban on domestic and industrial use of coal, but it is making many small business owners anxious. Here’s why.
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  How to solve India’s suicide crisis: Join us on Twitter Spaces
  by News Desk
  September 7, 2022
  Join us as we discuss and explore ways to prevent suicides in the run-up to World Suicide Prevention Day
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  Poison information centres crucial in India as poisoning by accident and design rises
  by Savita Verma
  September 5, 2022
  Poisoning is an emergency situation. The National Poison Information Centre at AIIMS is the oldest centre engaged in providing information on that.
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  Why we need to rethink our post-retirement lives
  by Neeharika Shetty
  August 30, 2022
  Many retirees have a wide skill set and a wealth of experience but nowhere to apply their expertise and be cognitively and socially active.
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  Animal Birth Control for street dog management: It’s time for an upgrade
  by Keren Nazareth
  August 26, 2022
  Street dog management is a contentious issue in all cities. Efficient and scientific animal birth control programmes could alleviate that.
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  The mess that National Testing Agency has made of the CUET exams
  by Vijaya Pushkarna
  August 25, 2022
  The conduct of the CUET exams held between July 15th and August 20th in 259 cities across India was mismanaged from the very start.
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  Urban homeless: Shelters need to step up, but can only be stopgap solution
  by Sravasti Datta
  August 22, 2022
  Many states are yet to comply with the guidelines regarding shelters under the Scheme for Urban Homeless. A long term vision is needed, say experts.
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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.