A distressed, half naked woman was found running in the streets of Hyderabad, India. Her clothes were torn; she was coated with dirt, and had no idea of what her name was or where she came from. She was speaking to herself and was clearly delusional. Passersby ignored her. She also went through abuse and [...]
The three-wheeled motorized vehicles popularly known as auto rickshaws are a backbone to urban mobility. Commuters in urban India are served by about 5 million auto rickshaw drivers who move through traffic-tangled streets all day for a living. The drivers work for over 10-12 hours per day, and form part of the urban informal sector [...]
A study released in July 2013, “Socioeconomic Inequalities in Non-Communicable Diseases Prevalence in India: Disparities between Self-Reported Diagnoses and Standardized Measures”, based on the World Health Survey, begins by observing that most analyses of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are based on self-reported figures, and show a higher prevalence among the affluent. It goes on to analyze [...]
Children from poor families are the unfortunate inheritors of poverty – in India, every eighth urban child in the 0-6 years age group stays in slums, as per a report published by the Indian government in 2011. Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is critical to help these children begin their climb out of poverty, [...]
As on 2013, no major cities in India have 24×7 water supply. 80% of domestic water supply in India comes from groundwater. With the growing demand for water, ground water is increasingly being depleted. The country is also facing deteriorating quality of water. India ranks 120 out of 122 countries on the quality of potable [...]
The spirit of survival never dies in cities across India. Every day at 6.00 am, sipping on tiny cups of tea, dressed in faded shirts and trousers, a motley group of men (stand in groups at junctions/corners of a street) with a keen eye on the pedestrians that pass by. These are tradesmen/handymen that live [...]
In India, about 70% of people defecate in the open. According to the Demographic and Health Surveys, open defecation and the resulting health impacts lead to stunted growth in children. The Indian Government plans and builds public toilets each year, but do not improve the situation because systems to maintain the toilet blocks are weak. [...]
The urban poor face significant challenges to staying healthy. Their informal status, inadequate living conditions, and socio-economic profile mean that they fall ill frequently, and are likely to need medical care often. Given the lack of preventive treatment-seeking behaviour and the other constraints of the urban poor, it is highly likely that they approach physicians [...]
The urban poor face significant challenges to staying healthy. Their informal status, inadequate living conditions, and socio-economic profile mean that they fall ill frequently, and are likely to need medical care often. Given the lack of preventive treatment-seeking behaviour and the other constraints of the urban poor, it is highly likely that they approach physicians [...]
September 20, 2013
In India, about 70% of people defecate in the open. According to the Demographic and Health Surveys, open defecation and the resulting health impacts lead to stunted growth in children. The Indian Government plans and builds public toilets each year, but do not improve the situation because systems to maintain the toilet blocks are weak. [...]
September 20, 2013
The spirit of survival never dies in cities across India. Every day at 6.00 am, sipping on tiny cups of tea, dressed in faded shirts and trousers, a motley group of men (stand in groups at junctions/corners of a street) with a keen eye on the pedestrians that pass by. These are tradesmen/handymen that live [...]
September 20, 2013
As on 2013, no major cities in India have 24×7 water supply. 80% of domestic water supply in India comes from groundwater. With the growing demand for water, ground water is increasingly being depleted. The country is also facing deteriorating quality of water. India ranks 120 out of 122 countries on the quality of potable [...]
August 21, 2013
A distressed, half naked woman was found running in the streets of Hyderabad, India. Her clothes were torn; she was coated with dirt, and had no idea of what her name was or where she came from. She was speaking to herself and was clearly delusional. Passersby ignored her. She also went through abuse and [...]
August 21, 2013
The three-wheeled motorized vehicles popularly known as auto rickshaws are a backbone to urban mobility. Commuters in urban India are served by about 5 million auto rickshaw drivers who move through traffic-tangled streets all day for a living. The drivers work for over 10-12 hours per day, and form part of the urban informal sector [...]
September 20, 2013
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