Each year, Mumbai faces intense flooding during the monsoon. What are the underlying causes, and why do the same issues persist? This piece unpacks the combination of natural, structural, and climate-related elements contributing to the crisis, and examines possible solutions.
The unique goat shed model by SEEDS India, a non-profit, has come to the rescue of impoverished cattle rearers. Costing as low as Rs 8,000, the first-of-its-kind model is designed to withstand floods, earthquakes, and even cyclonic storms.
In a country grappling with considerable poverty and serious civic issues, it doesn't make sense to give more importance to dead icons than living people.