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Mumbai group spends 5 Sundays clearing 1.47-lakh kg garbage from Poisar river
“We used all our resources to gather like-minded people and started cleaning it.”
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Make cities maker-centric
Cities everywhere are combining craft, creativity, technology and marketing by promoting mixed-use neighbourhoods
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Selling on the street
Janpahal, a Delhi-based NGO, is supporting the struggle of street vendors for dignified livelihoods, using advocacy and promoting solidarity.
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A Panel Discussion on ‘Wastewater: a curse or an untapped resource?’
Wastewater recycling can address the twin problems of water pollution and scarcity in the city.
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Sattvik food aroma suffused with wisdom
The festival (in its 14th year now) is creating awareness about the nutrient-rich food from various areas so that urban people can adopt healthier food habits and lifestyle.
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Fauna returns to Ameenpur lake
“Every water body from the past should be treated as a heritage body.”
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Diversity in Mumbai
The common thread that weaves different religious groups is culture - diverse and inclusive culture.
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Gurgaon Residents Have a New Weekend Hobby: Grow Their Own Vegetables on Land Leased from the Govt
"... growing one’s own vegetables is the best way to eat healthy”
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A city is for all its citizens
Public institutions must be held to their core promise: to build cities whose horizons are defined by the equality of opportunity for all