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The Contradictions of the ‘Urban’ in India
The informal working class makes the city, but the city has no place for its own makers.
Taliban 2.0 Aren’t So Different From the First Regime
Four months after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, a clearer picture of their rule is emerging.
COP26: Whom Should Developing Countries Bill for Climate Impacts?
The countries hit hardest by climate change caused by developed nations want loss and damage to be included in climate finance talks. Will rich polluters finally listen?
‘Project Arambha’: How Two Bengaluru Teens Raised Rs 15 Lakh to Keep 44 Girls in College
In collaboration with 1M1B – a UN-accredited non-profit organisation – two teenagers from Bengaluru founded a social initiative that aims at educating girls and helps them dream big.
Let Poor People Die. Only You Should Survive
The irony is that middle class leaders think the entire population to be middle class, educated and updated.
‘There is No Earth B’: School Students Protest Climate Change in Delhi
Hundreds of school students in Delhi joined the Global Climate Strike – a series of protests held ahead of the United Nations Action Summit on September 23 in New York.
Internet Shutdown: The Government’s Answer to Periods of Crisis
India leads the world in the number of shutdowns in a year, with Rajasthan being second on the list, after Jammu and Kashmir.