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Making Rainbows in the Andamans: Creating queer community in the Andamans is a struggle

In a Broader Context: How Did One of India’s Queer Friendly Cities Evolve? With the queer community being so small, friendships and support systems are vital.

Broken Signals: India’s Heatwave Warnings Are Missing the Mark

These stories ask us the question: how do we centre the needs of the most vulnerable while designing an effective disaster warning system?  

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.

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.

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.

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.

How About Implementing the Constitution in Adivasi and Tribal Areas?

There is a need to implement constitutional measures in Adivasi and Tribal Areas to provide more autonomy in decision-making and governance.

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.

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.