Taruna Sharma Before the festive calendar fills up with celebrations, family gatherings and social commitments, a weekend getaway can offer a welcome pause. A few days away—whether in the mountains, beside a river, amid the Aravallis or within a heritage-rich city—can be enough to slow down, recharge and return refreshed. For those looking for a […]Read More
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Beyond Clean Streets: How Swachhata Is Creating Livelihoods and Opportunities
Upasana Kaura In Loni, Uttar Pradesh, a group of women has found an unusual use for a material that often creates a waste-management problem — cow dung. Around gaushalas and dairies, accumulated cow dung can clog drains and sewage channels. In Krishna Vihar Colony, however, women began using it to make incense sticks and Loban […]Read More
Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Bhalla India is ageing, and with this demographic shift comes a health concern that deserves far greater attention: the rising burden of fractures among senior citizens. India is already home to around 149 million senior citizens, accounting for approximately 10.5% of the population, according to the UNFPA India Ageing Report. By 2036, the […]Read More
An illustration invites a particular kind of attention. A viewer can pause over a line, compare two shapes or return to a small detail without being carried forward by a timeline. Adding motion creates another experience. It can guide the eye and suggest a sequence, but it can also change the balance that made the […]Read More
Upasana Kaura India’s cities are increasingly looking at wastewater not as something to simply treat and discard, but as a resource that can be recovered and reused. At the centre of this shift is Used Water Management (UWM) under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), which focuses on treating sewage, preventing untreated wastewater from entering water […]Read More
Some artists perform an art form. Some artists preserve it. And then there are those rare artists who become inseparable from the very identity of the art they serve. Shakuntala Nagarkar was one such extraordinary artiste. A Life Shaped by Lavani With her passing on 22 September 2026, Maharashtra lost one of its […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha It is truly said that heroes are not born, they are made. These men and women are created in moments of exigency. Heroism is revealed during the times when everything is going wrong – not by words, but actions. The one who rises to a difficult situation becomes a hero, the one […]Read More
Dr Aditya K Sharma Diabetes and high blood pressure may seem like conditions that can be managed separately, but both can gradually damage the kidney health. The concerning part is that kidney damage can develop quietly for years, without causing obvious symptoms. Diabetes and high blood pressure are among the most common causes of Chronic […]Read More
Taruna Sharma Long layovers are rarely anyone’s idea of fun. Add an overnight wait, an early-morning departure or a delayed connection, and even the most exciting journey can quickly become tiring. When a few hours is all you need to stretch out, take a shower and get a little sleep can make all the difference. […]Read More
Dr Mahek Gupta Long working hours, poor sleep, constant screen exposure and everyday stress may not just leave people feeling exhausted—they can also show up on the skin. However, dermatologists caution that dullness, dark circles, dryness or acne do not necessarily indicate chronic stress or burnout. Stress symptoms may include both physical and emotional changes, […]Read More