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Waste, Responsibility and Decentralisation: A Gandhian Perspective on Solid Waste Management in Kerala (Part 1)

Waste Management as a Social Problem Urban solid waste management is among the most critical responsibilities of any modern state. Yet success in this area remains elusive across much of...

Unmaintained Toilets ‘hotbeds’ of Corona spread in India: Pragya Akhilesh

Interview with a sanitation crusader, often hailed as the “Toilet woman of India”; she found 46,000 active ‘dry latrines’ in India

The Spectre of Opposition Unity

They have all had a hand in weakening the foundations of democracy and paving the way for the present dreadful strength of the despotic forces

Prevention of torture Bill – the forgotten law

Questions about a law to tackle the menace of custodial deaths have been raised five times over three sessions in the Parliament this year; and questions about prison reforms, on the same lines have been asked many more times. The question of assigning punishment for custodial deaths has become all the more pertinent now, in the wake of the shocking encounter of the 4 accused in the Hyderabad vet’s rape and murder case.

From Lodi to Modi, Kabir will continue to be more powerful

June 24 marks the birth anniversary of a revolutionary poet and saint whose rebellious rhymes will always remain relevant

Was the entire Assam NRC process in vain?

Complaint against former NRC Coordinator alleges manipulation at the family tree verification stage

Protect people’s health and life: JSA to gov’ts

Public health campaigner demands healthcare, vaccination for all

Yogi, Pandemic & UP Elections 2022

Image Courtesy:republicworld.comIn terms of ‘cultural’ and exclusionary politics of...

Lakshwadeep to Delhi: Together a cry for justice

Image Courtesy:isha.sadhguru.orgAisha Sultana, a native of Lakshadweep’s Chetlat island,...

India’s workforce demands fiscal support following the second wave of Covid-19!

On-ground voices and detailed reports highlight the need for cash transfers to keep vulnerable groups afloat in face of a growing unemployment

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