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Advertising Standards Council of India updates its standards code to make advertisements more inclusive

The ASCI code now calls out derision on gender identity, sexual orientation, body type, age or physical and mental conditions.

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On the turtle’s trail

The satellite-tagging of five Olive Ridley turtles marks the beginning of a milestone project in sea turtle conservation on the western coast of India

Raj Thackeray's 'loudspeaker' campaign targeting Muslims in Maharashtra backfires

Raj Thackeray’s attempt to regain political relevance by targeting Muslims through his loudspeaker campaign does not find any takers in Maharashtra.

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Mumbai Climate Action Plan

Going green: Mumbai's promising Climate Action Plan restrained by prevailing development policies

The Climate Action Plan for Mumbai, the first city in South Asia to create one, has many promises, but current development policies seem to negate the

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COVID-19 Update

Court steps in to ease congestion in jails

COVID-19 has struck Maharashtra’s prisons again. As of April 25, there were 230 active cases among inmates and 110 staffers who had tested positive fo

Gujarat Power Corporation gets notice on violations at lignite mining site in Bhavnagar district that are blamed for tremors and upheaval of agricultural land

In November 2020, the residents of Badi-Hoidad villages in Ghogha tehsil of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, were greeted by a disorienting sight.

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Resisting a refinery

Opposition mounts against a proposed gigantic refinery that threatens to affect the lives of thousands of families of farmers and fishermen in 17 vil

Mills of history

At one time, the soaring chimneys of textile mills with their names boldly painted on their distinctive saw-toothed roofs dominated the skyscape behin

‘To keep alive Maharashtra’s liberal, secular tradition’

Interview with Dr Hamid Dabholkar.

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Winds of change

The current wave of activism in support of gender equality in places of worship started in Maharashtra, thanks to committed women fighters and court i

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The embroiders of Kutch

LYLA BAVADAM in Kutch

The Living and Learning Design Centre in a Kutch village is about dialogue between contemporary designers and traditional artisans and about keeping c

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Sharad Joshi: Son of the soil

Sharad Anantrao Joshi (1935-2015) was an inspiring leader who never lost focus when it came to the welfare of farmers.

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From the heart, from Pakistan

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Rakhshanda Jalil’s series introduces Pakistani women poets to Hindi readers.

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Sea change

India could learn a few lessons from small island nations like Maldives on mitigating climate change.