SMART CITY MISSIONKolkata, one of the oldest and biggest cities of India, is not among the ‘smart cities’ being developed across the country under the smart city mission due to political differences between the State and Central Governments. But...
Maheshika Dissanayake*As the third-largest export sector globally, the tourism industry is severely affected by the unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic. From January to October in 2020, according to UNWTO, loss in the export revenue from the international tourism sector was...
Simi Mehta and Anshula MehtaGender inequality is so prevalent that it is witnessed even before the birth of a child. As a girl child grows enters into adolescence and further into adulthood, the disparities only widen. Under conditions of...
Simi Mehta and Amita BhaduriSanitation workers are out in full force tasked with disinfecting the public spaces as COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the country on top of other serious challenges faced by our WASH sector. Sanitation workers are those who work in...
Madhav Chavan*The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems around the world including in India. Extended school closures coupled with unequal access to technology and other disruptions have led to fears regarding the reversal of progress made by the country’s...
Gurinder Kaur*According to the Statement on Climate of India During 2020, 2020 is the eighth hottest year in India since 1901. The country's average temperature has risen by 0.62 degrees Celsius. The twin decades- 2001-2010 and 2011-2020, have been...
Gurinder Kaur*After being sworn as the United States' new president, Joe Biden requested the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement on the very first day of his term, to which Guterres assented.Responding to...
Simi Mehta, Amita Bhaduri, Ritika Gupta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Nikhil Jacob“Back in 1991, when economic reforms were introduced under the then Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, I asked him how do you propose to protect the environment given that liberalization...
Simi Mehta, Amita Bhaduri, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal, Nikhil JacobThere has been a formidable pressure on the government to deliver a futuristic framework for economic revival post the devastating pandemic. All sections of the society looked towards the Budget...
Simi Mehta, Amita Bhaduri, Ritika Gupta, Nikhil Jacob, Manoswini SarkarFrom the lens of water professional, Dr Indira Khurana, Vice-Chair, Tarun Bharat Sangh, who has worked in the domain of drinking water and water resources for several years, the budget...
