Delhi

Over half of 12.4 lakh deaths attributable to air pollution in 2017 were in persons younger than 70 years, says a new Lancet study. A substantial eight per cent of the total disease burden in India and 11 per cent of premature deaths in…
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Vishal Singh wakes up at five every morning to play badminton with his father. After having a refreshing game, he comes back to get ready to go to school at eight. Returning from his school, the first thing he does is to hug his mother.…
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In 1973, Chandi Prasad Bhatt led many villagers from the village of Mandal, in the Alaknanda valley of Uttar Pradesh, to protest against the government’s allotment of forest land to a sporting manufacturer. The villagers embraced the…
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Does Asperger’s mean lower IQ? Is it a mental disability? Is there no hope in sight? Concerns and questions like these are quashed when you meet Siddharth Muraly, a 17-year-old boy, who is showcasing his second solo art exhibition of…
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Women chauffeurs – a term that wasn’t even an idea in the minds of people became a reality when Meenu Vadera, a feminist and a social entrepreneur, pioneered the concept of ‘Women on Wheels’, in May 2008. Equipping resource-poor women…
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Vibrant, colourful and artistic – the seventh edition of the annual Shilpkala Utsav showcased India’s rich cultural heritage while also highlighting the indubitable role of women in environmental conservation. Arts, crafts and…
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