Ask most people what Surat is known for, and they will say diamonds, or silk, or perhaps the fact that it is one of India’s cleanest cities. Almost nobody will say the real answer: Surat is, more than anything else, a city built entirely by people who came from somewhere else. At various points over…
Aruna Roy left the Indian Administrative Service to work alongside rural communities, leading a grassroots movement that resulted in the Right to Information Act and influenced MGNREGA. Her journey demonstrates how citizen-led activism reshaped transparency, accountability, and democratic participation in India.
With the 2030 deadline for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fast approaching, India finds itself in a complicated position. Looking closely at the country’s progress shows a mix of massive success in infrastructure alongside deep inequalities between different states and a huge funding problem. The latest UN Sustainable Development Report 2026 places India at the…
Prolonged hunger strikes can lead to severe medical complications, including heart failure, neurological damage, and refeeding syndrome. They also present complex ethical and legal challenges regarding patient autonomy and force-feeding.
The Ken-Betwa Link Project aims to address Bundelkhand’s water scarcity through river interlinking, irrigation, and hydropower generation. However, concerns over displacement, forest loss, wildlife habitat fragmentation, and rehabilitation continue to fuel debates over equitable development.
Despite decades of nutrition programmes, malnutrition remains a major challenge in India. Discover the structural, social, and policy factors driving the crisis.
Delhi’s annual monsoon flooding is no longer just a consequence of heavy rainfall. Poor drainage infrastructure, rapid urbanisation, and increasing impervious surfaces have made the capital highly vulnerable to urban flooding. This article examines why Delhi floods every year, its public health and economic impacts, and the sustainable solutions that can build a flood-resilient city.
The first 1,000 days, from conception to age two, are the most critical period for a child’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Learn how nutrition, maternal health, breastfeeding, and early care influence lifelong outcomes, and explore India’s progress in reducing child malnutrition through national nutrition initiatives.
July 15, 2024 – The Union Cabinet has approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) at a budget outlay of Rs 62,500 crore in India. This move will eventually replace the existing 5-year PLI scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (PLI-LSEM) by March 31, 2026. The MPMS, to be implemented from FY2026-27 to FY2030-31, provides…
The Centre has announced over ₹94,000 crore in rural development commitments for West Bengal, reopening funding for employment, housing, infrastructure, and agriculture after years of political and financial deadlock. The success of the package will depend on timely implementation and sustained fund flow.
