A social revolutionary who put sanitation within reach of India’s masses
Shoma A. Chatterji pays tribute to Bindeshwar Pathak who transformed toilets from a rich man’s luxury to the working man’s basic necessity in India,...
Documenting the living heritage of cities and neighbourhoods, taking us back in time
An ambitious project seeks to record and preserve the cultural heritage of once-thriving hubs which are being eroded in the general move towards globalisation....
A ray of hope amidst generations of despair
Bharat Dogra visits a forgotten settlement in Uttar Pradesh and outlines the efforts of the Vidyadham Samiti, a voluntary organisation working to ease the...
A voluntary organisation helps amplify cries for justice for the poor
A public hearing in Uttar Pradesh exposed multiple examples of injustice suffered by the poor and downtrodden. There were also some cases involving better-off...
‘Not enough strategic thinking about impact AI will have’
AI could radically disrupt the way news is made and distributed. Teemu Henriksson spoke to Ezra Eeman, change director at Mediahuis, about what news...
Rapida 76 to provide boost to Wallimann operations
Swiss commercial printing company Wallimann Druck & Verlag is investing in its future, and has purchased a high-end sheetfed offset press from Koenig & Bauer for...
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Focus on China: Decoding trends – India’s land and maritime neighbours
The Press Institute of India hosted on August 19 and 20 a conference, titled, ‘Xi Jinping’s third term: Implications for India and the global...
Focus on China: Decoding trends – India and its maritime neighbours
The Press Institute of India hosted on August 19 and 20 a conference, titled, ‘Xi Jinping’s third term: Implications for India and the global...
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