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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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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: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film