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Born Into Poison: India’s Children, Open Waste Sites, and the Right to a Clean Environment

Children living near India’s landfills face severe health risks from toxic waste, polluted water, and poor sanitation, leading to stunting, disease, and developmental harm. The article argues that this is not merely an infrastructure failure but a serious child rights and environmental justice crisis demanding urgent policy action. She plays where the city throws its waste  One…

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A Routine Inspection Exposed a Deeper Crisis in Delhi’s Neglected Wards 

Delhi’s waste crisis in Ward 42 highlights how decades of unequal urban planning and poor sanitation continue to impact low-income colonies like Mangolpuri and Sultanpuri. Overflowing dhalaos, weak waste segregation, and failing civic infrastructure have turned a sanitation issue into a major public health and social development concern. When Delhi’s MCD staff visited Ward 42 in Rohini Zone on…

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The City That Was Supposed to Save Her: Urban Poverty and India’s Unfinished SDG Promise  

India’s SDG ranking has improved, but urban poverty continues to leave millions in slums without proper housing, water, healthcare, and education. The article highlights how sustainable development cannot succeed unless cities become inclusive for vulnerable residents like Kamla Bai. She moved to the city for a better life Kamla Bai came to Bhopal from a…

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CSR Technology and The Role of AI

Artificial intelligence and skills-based volunteering are transforming CSR by improving impact tracking, ESG reporting, and corporate engagement, but they also raise serious concerns around bias, unequal funding, and nonprofit autonomy. The future of CSR will depend on whether companies prioritize ethical oversight and genuinely nonprofit-led collaboration. What’s Changing in CSR’s Technology Stack A close look…

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The Supreme Court Said Protecting the Environment Is a Fundamental Duty. Corporate India Filed a CSR Report Instead.

India’s corporate environmental responsibility debate is shifting from voluntary CSR to a constitutional duty under Articles 21 and 51A(g), backed by decades of Supreme Court rulings. The real challenge now is whether regulators and companies will move beyond symbolic green projects toward measurable environmental accountability. There’s a constitutional argument about corporate environmental responsibility in India…

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The Plastic Treaty Is Failing in Real Time. The Industry Wrote That Into the Negotiating Text.

The global plastics treaty is at risk of becoming a waste management agreement that ignores the root cause: rising plastic production. Without binding caps, pollution will continue to grow despite improved recycling efforts. What Was Promised and What Is Happening In March 2022, the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi agreed to negotiate a legally binding…

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The Monsoon Might Not Come On Time. Forty Percent of India’s Farmers Are Already Managing Last Year’s Debt.

India’s 2026 monsoon is expected to be below normal at 94%, raising concerns about uneven rainfall and stress on rainfed agriculture. With El Niño and rising farmer debt, a weak monsoon could deepen India’s agrarian crisis if early support isn’t mobilized. Skymet Weather, a leading private meteorological agency in India, expects the 2026 Southwest Monsoon…

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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 completing secondary school and very few reach higher education. This silent crisis, driven by economic pressures, gender barriers, and poor infrastructure, threatens the country’s future workforce and growth. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change…

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19 of the World’s 20 Hottest Cities Are in India Right Now. Is It the New Normal?

India’s extreme 2026 heatwave is exposing deep gaps in policy, leaving outdoor workers and vulnerable communities without protection. Despite warnings and emergency steps, long-term solutions and worker-focused measures remain missing. The Numbers This Week Right now, India is feeling the full force of an unprecedented heatwave. Money control reported on April 22, 2026, that 19…

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Turning Waste into Watts: The Waste Revolution India Needs

The content highlights how converting organic waste into biogas can address both waste management and energy needs in India. It emphasizes environmental benefits, economic opportunities, and government initiatives supporting sustainable fuel alternatives. Countries all over the world are looking for new, clean, and long-lasting sources of energy because of the rising cost of fuels, pollution,…

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