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Sangita Vyas
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Bad air quality is a public problem, yet election campaigns in five states were silent on it
Eleven of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, which went to polls this month.
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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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How India's refusal to shed caste prejudices is undermining Swacch Bharat
There are strong links between widespread open defecation and rural Indians' views on purity and untouchability. How can these be addressed?
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts