Empty Promises & Broken Taps In Uttarakhand
Basanti Devi sits in her courtyard, surrounded by plastic containers, most of them empty. She…
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History’s Key Role In Students’ Deadly Protests
In their struggles against authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s students have always relied on their history’s many…
Is India Ignoring Its Athletes’ Mental Health?
Normalising conversations around mental health in sports is the gateway for positive mental wellbeing and…
Urban Fumigation: What’s Killing The Buzz?
The need to control disease-causing pests will rise with urbanisation and climate change. Insect fumigation…
No Respite From Heat For Workers In India
In June, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of ‘severe heatwave conditions’, sixty-year-old Mohd…
Does The Value Of The Olympic Games Still Justify The Cost?
A country doesn’t host the Olympic Games to make a profit. So why do they…
A Day In The Life Of A Farmer Widow
Widows grapple with hardships post farmer deaths related to agricultural distress in Marathwada. This story…
Warning: Your Smartphone May Be Messing With Your Mind
Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is the first cohort to grow up as…
A Sure Way To Help Teachers Be More Inclusive
Bindu* works as a teacher within a special needs department in a private school in…
A Blooming Tale Of Transformation
A Coonoor-based civil society group took over the town’s solid waste management five years ago,…
How Art Therapy Can Empower Neurodivergent Students
Interventions like art therapy in schools benefit neurodivergent students and their neurotypical peers by promoting…
Rethinking Master Plans For Our Growing Cities
India’s share of the urban population has more than doubled over six decades, with some…
Major Global IT Outage — Expert Explains What Happened And Why
A major IT outage recently hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as…
Massive IT Outage Spotlights Vulnerabilities In Global Info Ecosystem
The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines…
Shedding Light On Asia’s Racism Problem
South Korean racism may grab headlines in Asia, but racism is more widespread. Fame is…
Automatic Ice Stupa Offers Hope For Farming In Rural Ladakh
An automated ice reservoir is built in Igoo village in Ladakh. Fitted with sensors, valves,…
India’s Polluted Rivers Are Becoming A Global Pollution Problem
Towering landfills are testament to poor waste segregation practices in India that have persisted for…
Nomadic Changpas Struggle Amid A Changing Climate
Pashmina shawls, known globally for their warmth and luxury, are made from the fine wool…
How Older People Are The Hidden Victims Of Climate Change
When Rahman, 72, looks out over the azure waters of the Makassar Sea from her…
‘One Inch From A Potential Civil War’
With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13,…
Burden Of Loneliness Isn’t Older People’s Alone
The devastating impact of loneliness in later life became evident to me when, some years…
Green Credit Rules: Death By Trees?
The government of India issued the Green Credit Rules (GCR) in October 2023 under the…
Loneliness Or Inclusivity? India Must Choose
For Pri, a Hyderabad-based gender-nonconforming legal advisor, traditional gender roles and expectations isolate those who…
Consequences Of Indian Arms Exports To Israel
India’s foreign policy balancing act in the Middle East has come under scrutiny with arms…
Air Pollution Deaths Spotlight Need For Health-Based Air Quality Standards
New study estimates at least 33,000 people die from exposure to air pollution in 10…