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'Glorification Of Demolitions Incentivises Leaders'

'Social acceptance and glorification of demolitions as a symbol of 'strong governance' has, in many ways, incentivised the political leadership to continue projecting a pro-bulldozer image, even......

What Gave Birth To Maoists In Bastar

The Maoists in Bastar went from one village to another with kits providing badly needed medical intervention. The medical help was one key reason why the tribals were attracted to the Maoists,......

153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

'Stray Dogs In Ghettos Is A Health Nightmare'

'It will be an explosion of zoonotic diseases from these places.''People will not be able to live or work for kilometres around these places where thousands of street dogs are kept.' IMAGE: Dog......

Yamuna first: HC refuses to stop Majnu Ka Tila refugee camp demolition

The Delhi high court has refused to intervene in the demolition of a Pakistani Hindu refugee camp at Majnu Ka Tila, saying it was situated in the ecologically sensitive Yamuna floodplains, which......

Creating urban commons

If we can come up with ways of sharing property rights on the internet, why not do something similar in urban spaces, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: 50 per cent of our workforce is trapped in......

Delhi govt to build 35,000 flats for EOS

Good news for economically-weaker sections (EOS) in Delhi. The city government on Wednesday decided to built around 35,000 flats for them which are likely to be ready in two years.Chairing a......

2,508 cities selected under PM's scheme for affordable housing

The scheme comes with an aim of constructing more than two crore houses across the nation within a span of seven years. As many as 2,508 cities in 26 states have been selected under 'Pradhan......

Govt to launch 'rental housing' scheme for migrants, poor

Aiming to provide temporary shelter for migrants and homeless people, the government is firming up a new initiative to launch a rental housing project in the big cities to answer their......

People in slums? Here's a new deal

To cope with India's urban explosion, it is vital to find ways of housing the poor, writes Subir Roy. A third of urban India and half of some metros live in slums. In this third piece of a......

'These Are Not 'Strays' But Community Dogs'

'Stray dogs are a part of our urban ecosystem. When sterilised and vaccinated, they are not a threat -- they are community members who deserve dignity. ' IMAGE: A stray dog in an animal ambulance......

Skip Thug Life, Watch This Film Instead

The gangster saga Nayakan not only earned Mani Ratnam's reputation as a great director, the dubbed version of the film also did well in Mumbai, so much so that Feroz Khan's Hindi remake, Dayavan,......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

Your OTT Entertainment This February

February is a slow month when it comes to original Hindi content on OTT. Just a few coming up, and Joginder Tuteja lists them out. Miss PerfectWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarRelease date:......

Bheed Review: Grim Lockdown Nightmare

When the post-pandemic audience wants large-scale entertainers, Anubhav Sinha has the courage to make a film that determinedly veers away from escapism, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Looking at the signs......