10 Reasons Why Citizens Are Opposing Proposed WTE Plant At Bandhwari
It was a rainy day. Umbrellas blocked the view of the project summary presentation made on a display screen. 150-200 attendees were concentrated at the front of the tent to make their voices heard and...
View ArticleReport: More than 130 World Leaders Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
On the third day of the COP26, over 130 world leaders pledged to mark an end to deforestation by 2030 under the Glasgow leaders Declaration on Forest and Land Use. The pledge was supported by the...
View ArticleMeet Sunil Harsana, The Activist On A Mission To Protect One Of NCR’s Last...
The urban region of Delhi NCT is recognised for its historical landmarks and sky-high edifices. The lesser-known Aravalli hills, the last remaining green lungs of Delhi, are also an integral part of...
View ArticleWhy COP26 Failed Young People Like Me
After two weeks of discussion, the COP26 finally ended with an agreement between more than 200 countries in Glasgow. Although the discussion continued longer than expected, the results were still...
View ArticleIn Madhubani, Girls Are Born But Not Certified
By Jigyasa Mishra/PARI Poonam parts Rani’s hair into two sections, then oils and braids it tightly. But before she can tie in a rubber band, the child runs outside to play with her siblings and...
View ArticleIn UP: ‘Our Village Lives In Another Era’
By Priti David /PARI Meena will be married off anytime now. That’s because, she says, some months ago “ I became a problem.” Her younger cousin Sonu, who acquired ‘problem’ status several weeks after...
View Article5 Inspiring Films That Champion Girls’ Education
“ Investing in girls’ education is the very best thing that we can do, not just for our daughters and granddaughters, but for their families, their communities, and their countries,” says Michelle...
View ArticleHow Can Developing Countries Improve Their Climate Policy?
International warming is just one of the three popular human rights concerns of our times. A significant variety of people have actually ended up being concerned concerning it over the past decade,...
View ArticleIn Madhubani, Girls Are Born But Not Certified
By Jigyasa Mishra/PARI Poonam parts Rani’s hair into two sections, then oils and braids it tightly. But before she can tie in a rubber band, the child runs outside to play with her siblings and...
View ArticleIn UP: ‘Our Village Lives In Another Era’
By Priti David /PARI Meena will be married off anytime now. That’s because, she says, some months ago “ I became a problem.” Her younger cousin Sonu, who acquired ‘problem’ status several weeks after...
View ArticleA Small Bakery Is Helping Solve Leh’s Plastic Waste Issue, A Cupcake At A Time
Rigzin Wangmo was born and raised in Shey, a suburb of Leh town. She completed her education in tourism and hotel management and worked in various luxurious hotels to get first-hand experience in the...
View ArticleCan Education Play A Role In Stopping Child Marriages?
By Shivani Bajpai I have heard so much about Pardada Pardadi, and I have always wanted to come to visit. On this trip to India, I was able to see the school with my father and dadi, and it honestly was...
View ArticleHere’s How Sita Helped Her Friend Get Out Of A Child Marriage
More than 100 child reporters are changing the district of Firozabad with their words and actions. Sita* is unlike an ordinary 5th-class girl from a little slum in the Firozabad district of Uttar...
View Article‘Dipping My Feet In Water Reminded Me Of Beaches. Now Its A Reminder Of Floods’
I’ve always loved beaches and have lived near them for most of my life. It is perhaps why I have seen the impact of climate change on the city that I have grown in and loved so closely. When I was a...
View Articleजानिए पर्यावरणीय सम्मेलनों और प्राकृतिक आपदाओं के बारे में
सन 1962 में राचेल कार्सन नामक एक लेखिका ने ‘साइलेंट स्प्रिंग’ नामक एक पुस्तक लिखी तो पूरे दुनिया की नज़र उनकी तरफ मुड़ गई। यह कोई आम पुस्तक नहीं थी, पर्यावरण संकट जैसे संवेदनशील मुद्दे को विश्व पटल पर...
View Articleवायु प्रदूषण के कारण बढ़ रहा है फेफड़ों के कैंसर का खतरा
गरीब और मध्यमवर्ग के व्यक्ति के लिए काफी मुश्किल हो जाता है कैंसर जैसी बीमारी का इलाज करा पाना। यही नहीं, दिल्ली के एम्स जैसे संस्थानों में तो मरीज़ का नंबर आते-आते मरीज़ की मौत तक हो जाती है। कैंसर...
View ArticleLooking Back At The Collapse Of Congress-JD(S) Alliance In Karnataka
The review highlights various factors such as the forced alliance between JD(S) and Congress to keep BJP out of power, increased strength of BJP in the state after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,...
View ArticleWill Charanjit Singh Channi Have An Influence On The Dalit Vote In Punjab?
On 20 September 2021, the state of Punjab got its first Dalit Chief Minister, Mr Charanjit Singh Channi. It was a decision by Congress high command that created controversy, uproar and excitement among...
View ArticleThe Poverty Index Of Poll-Bound States Indicate What’s Needed In 2022
Seven Indian states are up for contesting assembly elections in 2022 — Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. A recent survey measuring the Multidimensional...
View ArticleMost Girls Like Us Stayed At Home Because Of Which We Couldn’t Study
Habiba and Hasiba are first-generation school students. Habiba studies in class 9 and Hasiba in class 12. Both go to the Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalaya Nuh. Several years ago, their family moved from their...
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