This time last year, Kolkata saw alarming AQI levels and even toppled Delhi to become the most polluted metropolis in the country. This year, pollution in Kolkata had not seen any huge spike but the residents are feeling the burn. Mr. Bhowal Babu and his neighbour Mr. Mitra had to stop their early morning walk due […]

Hyderabadi cuisine, with its extraordinary culinary treasure trove that goes back to 400 years, has always stood out for its smack-in-the-face, fiery local flavours along with the dashes of Iranian, Turkish, and Mughal influences. For food historians, critics, and chefs across the country — and even the world, to some extent — Pearl City is almost […]

Rural healthcare in India is more than riddled with problems. Rampant infant deaths, rats gnawing at a newborn, lack of ambulance forcing people to carry a patient on foot for miles, and a woman giving birth on road — are just some of the horrific cases that highlight India’s rural healthcare scenario. Survey after survey points out poor […]

The education status of any state is gauged by the performance of its primary education system, both in the rural and urban set-up. When it comes to Hyderabad, the city is currently at the peak of its growth phase. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has listed the city among the top ten fastest-growing cities in […]