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Oct 13, 2019
In Deepa Dhanraj's 1984 film on Hyderabad riots, a record of early signs of communalism in Indian politics
With Kya Hua is Shahar Ko? Deepa Dhanraj not only puts forth a portrait of the city of Hyderabad amid communal violence, but also documents the birth of a politically-infused fundamentalist ideology that over the years would become a dominant narrative in Indian politics. -
Oct 11, 2019
Victims of an unfinished city: Lavasa's regulations row has left villagers fighting for their land
Once touted as India’s first hill city, the Lavasa project near Pune remains abandoned following years of regulatory and financial troubles. Locals from nearby villages continue to fight for their land that was taken for the project. The assembly elections in Maharashtra on 21 October also do not offer much hope to villagers. -
Oct 09, 2019
Delhi That Was: Photos by Raghu Rai, Madan Mahatta, Habib Rahman hold a prism to the past
Despite having been painfully magnified to reveal the country’s sore veins for decades, Delhi remains — in more ways than one — elusive, eternally mysteriously and distant from both the past and the future. An exhibition of photos from three legendary archives, titled Delhi That Was, offers a similar perspective. -
Oct 07, 2019
Western Maharashtra floods: Activists blame state government for the recent deluge in Kolhapur
Activists blame the Maharashtra government for the recent deluge in Kolhapur, alleging that flood lines of the Panchganga river were redefined to provide benefits to the builders. -
Oct 05, 2019
Finding Vilnius on a journey through Lithuania — a hidden jewel by the Baltic Sea
With its mix of culture, history, nature and delicious cuisine, a trip to Vilnius in Lithuania should be just what the holiday doctor ordered. -
Oct 03, 2019
Goa's waterways splinter, as ill-planned road development continues unabated
To prevent the disruption of local hydrology, residents of the Nuvem village in South Goa are protesting the building of a highway bypass that is inundating their paddy fields with monsoon rainwater, leading to crop loss. -
Oct 02, 2019
On Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, keeping his light shining through solar lamps and clean energy
Over one million students across 100 countries will assemble solar lamps to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, as part of a global event led by Professor Chetan Singh Solanki. -
Sep 29, 2019
As droughts blight Asia, organisations are creating toolkits for victims of the crises
As severe multi-year droughts blight Asia, organisations are coming together to create toolkits and response mechanisms to deal with the crisis. -
Sep 27, 2019
Following a good monsoon after years, Thar desert blooms in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Receiving a good amount of rainfall after many years, the Thar desert is in full bloom in Pakistan’s Sindh province. -
Sep 27, 2019
Aarey's condemned trees: A look at some of the 2,700 green sentinels facing the axe
On 29 August 2019, the BMC's Tree Authority, acting on a proposal by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, green-lit the felling of 2,702 trees in Aarey Colony. This is a look at the condemned trees.
