Deluges eroding the heart of Assam’s culture

The cultural heartland of Assam and the home of the Vaishnava faith - Majuli island is plagued by yearly deluges which leave thousands homeless and scores dead.

India struggles with air pollution

India has long struggled to pull together the type of coordinated national approach that has helped countries like China reduce pollution. While the government of India is focused on the economic growth of the country, its people are dying breathing world's worst toxic air.

Human Library to see the light of day in Kolkata

  After seeing success in over 80 countries, the Human Library initiative also gained immense popularity in India. However, it is only now that the eastern city of Kolkata is getting its first such library. The Human Library or Menneskebiblioteket, as it is called in Danis...

City of Allahabad restores its name as Prayagraj a...

Mughal emperor Akbar, who had named the Indian city of Prayag as Illahabas in 1575 (that later became Allahabad), regained its name as Prayagraj after the Uttar Pradesh government proposed the idea to the cabinet. While on one hand the decision is celebrated by Hindus, on the oth...

Replacing traditional stoves with solar cooking so...

In order to encourage the development of solar operated facilities in the country, the Indian government is inviting researchers from academic and research institutions, organisations and industries, to submit designs for solar chulhas (traditional Indian cooking stove) before De...

While Durga Puja celebrates womanhood, will all wo...

In rural areas, women are often reduced to being an untouchable when they are on their periods - they are given a separate room to stay, dirty cloths to use, and barred from entry into the kitchen and places of worship.

An Indian social media operates without internet

CGSwara acts as a voice portal for community stories. Only 3 pc of the Gondwanans have access to the internet while 33 pc have access to mobile phones. CGNet Swara operates on a simple mobile call-in system known as the Integrated Voice Response (IVR).

A Vision of Hope

Breaking the Deafening Silence

Rising cases of ‘honour killings’ in India

While India takes immense pride in eliminating Section 377, it still has a long way in doing away with its many other social taboos. Two innocent adults in the country were recently killed by their family members over the issue of an inter-caste marriage, in the name of their ‘...