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Madrampura Basti Community Toilet

Why Eradicating Open Defecation Is Not the Same as Setting up New Toilets

Sujeet Kumar 11/06/2022

Many of India’s cities have been declared free of...

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Protests Over Land Mount Against Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway

Preeti Sampat 05/02/2022

Unwilling to part with their land, landowning peasants in...

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Are India’s Cities Planning To Be Victims of Climate Change? A Tale From Gujarat

M. Rajshekhar 19/01/2021

An excerpt from 'Despite the State: Why India Lets...

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Why Multi-Modal Public Transport Is an Important Part of India’s Climate Action

Oindrila Dey and Debalina Chakravarty 31/03/2020

India should ensure it doesn't fall back in the...

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How Nehru’s Politics Hobbled Modern India’s Use of Technology for Development

Shankar Sunil Nair 24/01/2020

'Midnight Machines' by Arun Mohan Sukumar effectively demonstrates that...

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Ground Report | Cyclone Fani Brings Life On Odisha’s Coast To a Grinding Halt

Ashutosh Mishra 07/05/2019

The state has demanded from the Centre a long-term...

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What Can Odisha Do Better to Prepare for Disasters After Cyclone Fani?

Abhishek Tripathy 07/05/2019

Leading with unique initiatives, Odisha and its people have...