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Environment and Ecology
Want to invent leisure from leftovers? Laggere shows the way
The children of Laggere's resettlement colony, despite being pushed at the city's margins, have invented subtle and active ways to reclaim their space through play and leisure.
Knowledge and Media
Play spaces for adolescents: The missing link in our cities
The idea of play is rooted in choice, in freedom, in agency; it is something “freely chosen, personally directed, and intrinsically motivated,” drawing from the environment around.
Politics
The unlikely success of a novel justice delivery system in Bihar
Local courts in Bihar, known as gram kachcheris, have become part of the state’s sociocultural fabric. They deliver justice in a timely and inexpensive manner, in matters ranging from theft and small land disputes to family feuds.
Environment and Ecology
A Bengaluru Initiative Is Creating A Culture Of Sustainable & People-Centric Urban Living
Bengawalk aims to make Bengaluru more liveable by focusing on increasing walkability, safety, accessibility, and attractiveness in urban design so residents can thrive and stay connected.
Environment and Ecology
Being a pilgrim- Walking along the Indus
Over the last few years, the Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust and Kalpavriksh have been organising Indus River walks with students and others to understand its ecological significance, beauty and various contemporary challenges.
Environment and Ecology
In a First, Community Women Monitor Air Quality in Rural Jharkhand; Identify Pollution Hotspots
In a unique community initiative, a group of women (known as Paryavaran Sakhis) identify and monitor 26 air pollution hot spots in the coal mining belt of Dhanbad and Bokaro districts, which include health centres, anganwadis, community halls, and pond sites.
Environment and Ecology
कृत्रिम रंगों के इस्तेमाल से कैसे बच सकते हैं? (In Hindi)
यह ऐसी जीवनशैली है जिसमें कचरा पैदा नहीं होता या कम से कम होता है, जिससे पर्यावरण साफ-सुथरा व सुरक्षित रहता है।यह पूरी पहल सराहनीय होने के साथ अनुकरणीय भी है।
Environment and Ecology
Climate’s sizzling frontier: Northeast heats up, must plan with nature
As temperatures rise in Northeast India, heat preparedness in communities must support indigenous lifestyles and daily practices. Protecting forests and wetlands, expanding green public spaces, and rethinking road-widening or hill-cutting projects should be at the core of urban planning.
Environment and Ecology
Trees of Bhuj – shows pathways to identify and sustain plant biodiversity in Cities
Using data from the mobile application, a three-tier plantation initiative has been implemented in Bhuj’s urban landscape at the household, society, and ward levels.