-The New Indian Express The driver fled from the spot near Mogappair after seeing Express photojournalist clicking pictures of the illegal activity. CHENNAI: Illegal dumping of raw sewage into stormwater drains continues in the city and this time, The New Indian Express journalists spotted one such tanker dumping sewage in the SWDs along the Chennai bypass near Mogappair on Monday afternoon. As the driver saw the Express photojournalist clicking pictures, he immediately pulled...
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The Honey Trap -Amit Khurana, Arnab Pratim Dutta and Sonal Dhingra
-Down to Earth Investigation into the business of adulteration of honey This story begins in the mustard fields of north India where beekeepers are getting ready for the next honey season. When the yellow flowers are in bloom, the bees suck the nectar and bring us goodness in the form of honey, which we then consume because of its many beneficial properties. We were alerted that beekeepers from this region and other...
More »McKinsey Report: Chilling news for India on global warming
-Hindustan Times McKinsey report paints a dire climate picture for India which it can’t escape without coordinated global action A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), on the likely consequences of global warming for Asia, has some very dire projections for India—bear in mind, the report projects Asia to suffer the brunt of the climate change impact. MGI’s may not be the first such projection for India, but at a...
More »Maharashtra to give rations, aid to Mumbai sex workers during pandemic -Tabassum Barnagarwala
-The Indian Express Each sex worker will receive Rs 5,000 per month along with three kg of wheat and two kg of rice. Mumbai: To cope with the effects of the lockdown, the Maharashtra government has decided to give financial aid and 5-kg ration to 5,600 sex workers of Mumbai every month till the Covid-19 pandemic is over. But even as Maharashtra became the first state in October to issue a government resolution...
More »Hunger, nutrition are worse than before lockdown. PDS must be universalised -Dipa Sinha and Rajendran Narayanan
-The Indian Express All indications show that an economic revival will take some time — support is required during this period to at least prevent starvation. The effects of the lockdown and the resultant economic crisis continue to disproportionately impact the poor and informal sector workers. Since the lockdown, the Government of India (GoI) has announced relief packages under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and Atmanirbhar Bharat. However, numerous studies...
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