Cleaning India
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Ending open defecation: The drive must go beyond mascots, jingles – even toilets
It's not about land, infrastructure and funds, but about whether we, as a society, are willing to stand up for the disadvantaged.
Rishi Aggarwal
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Two years on, there has been little movement on a key goal of Swachh Bharat – ending open defecation
A survey conducted in the Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh revealed the majority of respondents associate the flagship programme with general cleanliness.
Sangita Vyas
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Akhilesh Yadav says Uttar Pradesh will help Centre in Ganga clean-up
The chief minister told PTI that the state was already cooperating with the Centre on the cleaning of the river.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Modi is a 'better politician than the fools who have been in power' recently: Ashis Nandy
The prime minister is looking for a way to rise above politics while his hardline associates like Yogi Adityanath can continue to do business as usual, explains the noted political psychologist.
Ajaz Ashraf
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As Clean India drive sweeps off, bureaucrats grumble about losing their day off
But not everyone is unenthusiastic.
Shibaji Roychoudhury
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Modi launches Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign today
Modi sweeps up Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan today and Twitter is on it.
Sahil Bhalla
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Why community toilets won’t reduce open defecation in rural India
What India needs is a Latrine Use Revolution.
Payal Hathi
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Four reasons why Modi's toilet obsession is good for India
Though officials warn that the target is too ambitious, unexpected benefits could result from the plan.
Shibaji Roychoudhury
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Railways gear up to tackle the 6,289 tons of plastic that litter its tracks every day
Littering on tracks is leading to environmental degradation and soil contamination.
Shibaji Roychoudhury
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative