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Friday, March 24 2023

Bishwadeep Moitra and Iris Strill: The Indian-French couple empowering Afghan refugee women

by Charu Thakur | Jan 19, 2023

(January 19, 2023) One of the crowded alleys in Malviya Nagar takes you to the workshop of Silaiwali – a place that’s a world of its own for the many Hazara women who fled the atrocities of the Taliban to make a temporary home in the heart of New Delhi....

Out-of-the-box living! Dhara Kabaria & Sonali Phadke create container homes you can relocate with

by Charu Thakur | Apr 7, 2022

(April 7, 2022) Designing and architecture were her first love. But her passion heightened multi-fold after Pune-based Dhara Kabaria chanced upon upcycling during her master’s degree in alternative use of materials and designs at the Kent Institute of Art and Design...

Making trash talk: These Indian startups are turning the spotlight on waste management

by Global Indian | Sep 20, 2021

(September 20, 2021) Did you know, urban India generates 62 million tonnes of waste annually? As much as 50% of this waste is dumped in landfills untreated and toxic; a mere 20% is treated. The figures are staggering, but what is more astonishing is the lack of...