Despite threats, a village in UP mourns Raavan as the rest of India prepares to celebrate his death

In August, a temple in Greater Noida's Bisrakh village preparing to install a statue of what many believe to be a demon king was vandalised.

Abhishek Dey

· Oct 10, 2016 · 10:30 am

Why Bangalore is using Raj-era maps to identify and raze encroachments on its storm-water drains

The civic body has demolished close to 1,000 buildings constructed on canals to prevent flooding – but many claim their structures do not run over a drain.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Aug 26, 2016 · 05:30 pm

United Nations appeals to India and Pakistan for access to Kashmir

High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, asked for independent access to PoK to look into ‘allegations of serious human rights violations’.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 17, 2016 · 07:37 pm

India needs to sit up and take notice of the problem of stunted children

As many as 39% of Indian children are short for their age, owing to poor nutrition.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Jul 12, 2016 · 10:30 pm

The world won’t be free of leprosy unless India delivers

In the past five years, there has been a degree of stagnation and lack of new approaches in leprosy control in India, say experts.

Charu Bahri, IndiaSpend.com

· May 30, 2016 · 08:30 pm

Kerala's 'kidney priests' are practising what they preach

While one Christian priest is spearheading an organ donation campaign, another will give a young man a new lease of life by donating a kidney.

TK Devasia

· May 29, 2016 · 10:00 am

Women run 14% of Indian businesses, most of them self-financed

India ranks 29th out of 31 countries in a report on women entrepreneurs.

Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com

· May 09, 2016 · 08:30 pm

Why Nehru’s Planning Commission didn’t fail India – but Modi’s Niti Aayog might

The Planning Commission has become an easy target for writers and columnists ever since it was shot down by the highest authority.

Syeda Hameed, Qz.com

· Jan 06, 2015 · 05:30 am