Society
Anxiety, tension amongst students over delay in Cl...
May 23, 2021
Will Class XII exams take place or are they cancelled? If they happen, will it online or offline? When will the government decide? What about entrance for next academic year? These and many other similar questions have been clouding the minds of thousands of students across the c...
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Overcoming anxiety ...
May 21, 2021
Months of lockdowns following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic have rapidly soured from being prolonged paid holidays to especially stressful and challenging period for millions around the world, including here in India. To lend a helping hand to people suffering from stress...
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Pawsome boarding facilities for pets in Covid-19
May 20, 2021
Many families across India have been finding it difficult to juggle between taking care of themselves while taking care of their pets too. To help these families, a number of temporary shelters have sprung up, set by animal lovers as well as organisations, where the infected hous...
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After oxygen langar, Ghaziabad NGO sets up Covid-1...
May 18, 2021
It was not too long ago when Delhi was devastated due to the severe oxygen shortage that led thousands of people wander the streets in search of oxygen. It was then that a unique initiative launched by a gurdwara in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram became viral. Within a couple o...
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Glaring vaccine inequity in Delhi slums
May 15, 2021
Raja, 30, migrated recently to Delhi from his native place in Tamil Nadu in search of work. He was glad as he quickly managed to get a job as a construction worker. However, with the lockdown that the Delhi government announced almost a month ago, Raja lost his job as rapidly as ...
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Social media the new Covid helpline in face of hea...
May 14, 2021
In a country where social media platforms have long become synonymous with hatred, fake news and doctored images and videos, used to divide people on the lines of religion, caste, gender and even political inclination, over the past few weeks, the same platforms have helped the c...
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International Nurses Day: Blurring lines of gender...
May 12, 2021
India has recorded a spike in demand for male nurses amid the pandemic. The reason being that a lot of women have quit their jobs in fear of infection or of taking it home and passing it on to their family. “I am a frontline worker. I work as a nurse and most probably, I [&hell...
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal: Giving a dignified ...
May 10, 2021
The government seems to have abdicated during the second wave of the pandemic, leaving the people to struggle on their own for oxygen, hospital beds, ambulances or even for the last rites of their loved ones. Fortunately, several NGOs have stepped in to help and provide solace an...
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DFY lends a caring hand in pandemic, Covid-19, New...
May 5, 2021
As the Delhi government is overwhelmed with the rising number of cases in the second wave of Covid-19, leading to a severe shortage of hospital beds and oxygen supply, several NGOs have stepped in to lend a helping hand. Doctors For You (DFY) is one such NGO that has been playing...
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Dangers beyond mines for coal mine workers in Indi...
May 4, 2021
“Coal mining continues to be one of the most hazardous professions in our society. Even today, coal miners continue to face a work environment that is inherently toxic and unhealthy. Coal miners walk away with significant health impairments and shorter life expectancies than...
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