Citizen Matters

Delhi's out-of school poor children, dependent on mid-day meals, stare at empty plates and uncertain future

Delhi has the highest percentage of severely stunted children (11.7 percent), according to the Urban Hunger and Malnutrition (HUNGaMA) study whose results were released in February 2018

COVID-19 crisis: Mumbai team develops algorithm that tests more patients with fewer trials, awaits approval

Tapestry Pooling, the initiative developed by the team from Mumbai, is today a finalist in the Open Innovation Track of the $500,000 XPRIZE, a worldwide COVID-19 testing competition

Crushed by COVID-19, India's tourism sector can rebuild by renewing focus on sustainable practices

It is time for the stakeholders to formulate a plan that will keep principles of sustainable tourism upfront. The pandemic has forced consumers to be more cautious and focus on sustainability and local communities

Varanasi’s toxic air quality is emblematic of wider malaise affecting entire Indo-Gangetic plain

In 2017, CPCB called Varanasi the most polluted city in the country, while in 2018, WHO listed it as the third most polluted city in the world

Kerala municipal polls see influx of independent candidates pledging transparency and direct democracy

Most of these movements are new, some being formed in the last few months , but are mostly helmed by those with some experience in social work or activism

Holding civic bodies accountable: From public audits to mohalla committees, many checks and balances are needed

In case of municipal bodies, accountability must begin with assessing whether a particular project is necessary at all

For Delhi authorities, curbing pollution is key to flattening the winter COVID-19 curve

The Delhi government has announced emergency measures from 15 October and set up a war room to monitor stubble burning and the resultant deterioration in air quality

Delhi Metro resumes today: Expect cashless travel, empty alternate seats and longer stops

After a gap of more than five months and a week, metro stations and coaches of the National Capital Region will witness passengers willing to go through the restrictive, controlled and strictly enforced entry, travel and exit conditions

Crores allocated but Delhi smog from stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana likely to persist this winter too

Despite subsidies offered by state government, the capital cost requirement involved in alternatives to crop burning remains high, say experts

Delhi Assembly election 2020: AAP's Mohalla Clinics made primary healthcare free, but with just 158 locations covered govt way behind target

The success of AAP's Mohalla Clinics in Delhi has brought its own set of problems, one being that the clinics probably never anticipated nor were designed to cater to a large number of patients