On The Edge

‘We will not leave till Pita-ji is exonerated’: Dera followers take over parks, roads in Panchkula

A special court is set to pronounce its verdict in a rape case against sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Friday.

Vipin Pubby
· Aug 25, 2017 · 06:30 am
Researchers in Colombia are trying to reimagine slums to foster equality

Poverty is either neglected or romanticised, find researchers. Instead, governments need to see slums as enabled spaces and equip them with infrastructure.

University of Cambridge
· Aug 05, 2016 · 11:30 pm
Landslide blocks Zanskar River tributary, threatens region with flash flood

A landslide dam in Kargil district has created an 8-km-long lake, whose size is increasing every day.

Himanshu Thakkar
· Feb 06, 2015 · 06:45 am

Dire conditions in Mumbai slums make them hotbeds of mental health disorders

One in four residents of a Mumbai slum is estimated to have mental health issues, from anxiety to depression, a survey has found.

Mridula Chari
· Oct 06, 2014 · 06:30 am