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India’s Rivers Are Not Local Problems: The Case for a Smarter Basin Management Strategy

The River That Remembers Nothing The Brahmaputra does not follow instructions. It shifts its course seasonally, erodes its banks annually, and has consumed ...

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India’s Rivers Are Not Local Problems: The Case for a Smarter Basin Management Strategy


  • India’s renewed River Basin Management Scheme, backed by ₹2,183 crore...

From Farm Gate to Global Shelf: India’s Food Processing Revolution Is Ahead of Schedule


  • India’s food processing sector is rapidly growing through schemes like...

THE MAN WHO CANNOT LOG OFF: India’s Gig Workers and the Price of Convenience


  • India’s gig workers are demanding fair wages, social security, and...

How Four Teenagers from Hisar Are Changing the Conversation Around Menstrual Pain


Four Class 12 students from a government school in Hisar,...

REIMAGINING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE SKILL LIVELIHOOD LABOUR NEXUS


  • India’s demographic dividend can only drive inclusive growth when skills,...

Health

How Four Teenagers from Hisar Are Changing the Conversation Around Menstrual Pain


Four Class 12 students from a government school in Hisar,...

Taboos Don’t Break Themselves. Someone Has to Start.


  • Branch International and Samarthanam Trust held a health initiative in...

The Return on Investment Is Documented. The Investment Is Not


  • WRI says climate-health investment gives 3x returns.
  • Karachi and Caribbean...

India Launches SAHI and BODH: The Country Finally Has a Policy Framework for AI in Healthcare


  • India launched SAHI and BODH to regulate and evaluate AI...

Health

Mental health might be more tightly linked to physical illness than we think. A study published in BMJ Mental Health by researchers at The University of Edinburgh reveals that individuals with autoimmune conditions face nearly double the risk of persistent mental health disorders. The suspected culprit? Chronic inflammation, a hallmark of such diseases.

Education

How Four Teenagers from Hisar Are Changing the Conversation Around Menstrual Pain

Four Class 12 students from a government school in Hisar, Haryana — Pallavi Kaswan, Neha ...

Same Paper, Same Nightmare: The Re-NEET 2026 Crisis and India’s Broken Examination Architecture

Priya Sharma Had Prepared for Three Years Priya Sharma was 16 when she first resolved ...

The Vanishing Students India loses half its students before graduation

India’s education system sees high initial enrolment, but nearly half of students drop out before ...

Dreams on Deadline: Inside India’s Coaching MachIne

Kota’s coaching industry highlights a paradox where massive academic aspirations fuel a billion-rupee economy, but ...

Livelihood

From Farm Gate to Global Shelf: India’s Food Processing Revolution Is Ahead of Schedule


  • India’s food processing sector is rapidly growing through schemes like PMFME and...

THE MAN WHO CANNOT LOG OFF: India’s Gig Workers and the Price of Convenience


  • India’s gig workers are demanding fair wages, social security, and legal recognition...

REIMAGINING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE SKILL LIVELIHOOD LABOUR NEXUS


  • India’s demographic dividend can only drive inclusive growth when skills, livelihoods, and...

Delhi to Dehradun in 2.5 Hours: India’s New Expressway and the Infrastructure That Must Serve Everyone


  • The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will cut travel time from 5–6 hours to...

India’s Textile Exports Hit ₹3.16 Lakh Crore. The Weavers Who Powered the Number Are Still Waiting.


  • India’s textile exports grew to ₹3.16 lakh crore in FY26, driven by...

Awards & Events

India Giving Day 2026: A Record-Breaking Philanthropic Wave


India Giving Day 2026 united the global Indian diaspora, nonprofits, and donors...

PM Narendra Modi addressing NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Shielding the Common Man: PM Slams ‘Panic-Mongers’ as India Navigates Global Energy Storm


NEW DELHI : Addressing the high-profile NXT Summit 2026 on Thursday, Prime...

Devi Awards 2025: When Women Led the Year Forward | December 2025 Highlights | Year Wrap

As we step into 2026, we take a moment to reflect back...

Amitabh Kant Tale of a Sherpa

On a sweltering July afternoon in 2022, as India prepared to take...

Scene from Homebound, India’s Oscar entry directed by Neeraj Ghaywan

India’s Oscar Entry ‘Homebound’ Tells a Story of Struggle, Friendship and Hope

A Film Rooted in Real Lives

A journey shaped by real moments...