Varsha Singh

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Usha Kanwasi, president of Kathoor Mahila Mangal Dal, says that information about forest fires is shared immediately through WhatsApp groups

How Uttarakhand’s women and villages are defending forests with community, care and smart tools

16 Jun 2025

12 min read

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 300,000 tourists visited in 2021. This number jumped to 760,000 in 2022, 1.04 million in 2023 and 970,000 in 2024 — more than three times the local population.

How India moves: Hailed as yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh’s mobility woes make holy city gasp for breath

26 May 2025

5 min read

How India moves: Rise in privately owned vehicles, poor public transport and air pollution cook up perfect recipe for a mobility crisis in Dehradun

How India moves: Rise in privately owned vehicles, poor public transport and air pollution cook up perfect recipe for a mobility crisis in Dehradun

20 May 2025

9 min read

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