In illustrations: Here’s how we can design homes to stay cool in India’s increasingly hot summers

A combination of intelligent shading, ventilation and insulation could help keep the heat at bay and even reduce emissions.

Nithya Subramanian

· Aug 09, 2022 · 09:30 pm

One month of lockdown: Why Indian states have dramatically divergent Covid-19 trajectories

A state-wise analysis of key indicators.

Arunabh Saikia

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Nithya Subramanian

· Apr 24, 2020 · 09:00 am

Bad Apples: An illustrated guide to the Indian banking sector crisis

How much rot is hidden away in India’s banks?

Nithya Subramanian

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Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Jan 30, 2020 · 12:36 pm

The Art of Resistance: Raja Ravi Varma’s ‘Kichak Sairandhri’ reveals the rebellious potential of art

The painting took on a new, seditious meaning, after an allegorical play on the subject was banned by the British.

Nithya Subramanian

· Jan 01, 2020 · 10:00 am

In Uttar Pradesh, mapping reports of violence and police brutality from 15 districts

18 people have died in the state, following a police crackdown on demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act,

Aarefa Johari

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Nithya Subramanian

· Dec 27, 2019 · 09:00 am

In charts: India shut down the internet more than 100 times in 2019

Shutdowns have cost the Indian economy more than $3 billion in five years, by one estimate.

Nithya Subramanian

· Dec 27, 2019 · 06:30 am

These 13 Indian cities face the greatest danger from earthquakes, says a new study

Nithya Subramanian

· Dec 15, 2019 · 09:00 am

In charts: How Modi government’s schemes impacted the lives of rural Indians

Access to toilets and cooking gas improved significantly.

Nithya Subramanian

· Dec 07, 2019 · 09:00 am

In pictures: The woeful state of prisons in Rajasthan – and a hopeful alternative

Photographs from the state’s closed prisons reveal cramped conditions for prisoners and inadequate provisions for guards.

Nithya Subramanian

· Nov 29, 2019 · 06:30 am

In charts: Did Delhi’s odd-even vehicle plan help improve its air pollution problem?

Research shows that the scheme, along with suitable weather conditions, led to a marginal improvement in Delhi’s air quality in 2016.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Nithya Subramanian

· Nov 24, 2019 · 06:30 am

In charts: Did the Great North Indian Smog travel southward?

Chennai experienced unusually poor air quality for the first week of November, triggering a debate on what had caused it.

Nithya Subramanian

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Nov 18, 2019 · 09:00 am

In six charts: The state of justice in India

A poorly-functioning justice system costs India 9% of its GDP each year, according to one estimate.

Nithya Subramanian

· Nov 14, 2019 · 06:30 am