Arjun Kumar, Nishi Verma, Ritika Gupta“The Himalayan Rivers exist in steep slopes, seismic and ecological zones. The government has to focus less on promoting tourism and more on the fact that the superfluous rivers need to be conserved. Every...
Arjun Kumar, Sunidhi Agarwal, Nishi VermaHemant Dhyani, Convenor, Ganga Ahwan Movement; Member, High powered Committee of Supreme Court on Chardham project, made some crucial recommendations in the panel discussion on, ‘Uttarakhand Flood Disaster 2.0: From Analysis to Action, organized...
Simi Mehta, Anshula MehtaThe IMPRI special lecture on the mental health of India’s youth, focused on the eminence of the burden of mental health disorders, whether it is at individual levels or the challenges faced by family and friends.The...
Simi Mehta, Anshula MehtaCOVID- 19 among its myriad impacts has led to an increase in gender-based violence. There has been a rise in sexual violence against women. United Nations recognizing the violence launched the campaign “The Shadow Pandemic- Violence...
How does the Union Budget fare in addressing challenges of cities amidst the Pandemic and towards Transforming Urban India?Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun KumarIndian cities amidst the pandemicTwenty-first century India is urbanizing at a massive scale. The country is expected to...
Gurinder KaurSince 1971, International Forest Day is celebrated on March 21 when the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) decided to recognize the importance of forests for humans, animals, and birds. Forests are a precious gift of nature. They are...
Simi Mehta, Anshula MehtaThere has been an exponential increase in protests around the world, and these have been hailed as the site for speaking truth to those in power. These global phenomena have a unifying symbolic representation. The question...
Gurinder KaurWorld Water Day is celebrated on March 22 every year to create awareness among the people about water's importance through seminars, print, and social media. This day was first proposed at the United Nations (UN) Conference (Agenda 21)...
Arjun Kumar, Nishi Verma, Sunidhi AgarwalMs Nivedita Khandekar, Independent Journalist throws light on the ineffectiveness, slow action and tardy rate of implementation of measures focusing on disaster mitigation. Ms Nivedita Khandekar, was speaking druing the panel discussion based on...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun KumarThe Union Budget of India 2021-22 came with the baggage of managing the expectations of the Indian population as the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic-induced lockdowns led to large-scale sufferings. Urban areas in India were already...
