Nileena Suresh

Sep 10, 2024 | dataforindia.com | Nileena Suresh

Living Conditions Published Sep 10, 2024 / Updated Sep 27, 2024 Electricity is essential to life in India, powering homes, industries, and businesses. It has evolved from a basic utility to a cornerstone of economic growth, social development, and improved quality of life. India produces around 1.4 million gigawatt hours[1] of electricity every year, a quarter of which is used by about 300 million households for domestic purposes[2].

Jun 6, 2024 | thewire.in | Prachi Salve |Nileena Suresh |India Spend

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Mumbai: Twenty-five-year-old Ananya, a transgender woman, came to Jaipur’s Garima Greh two years ago. “My family was not supportive, and we were also facing financial difficulties,” Ananya told us. Since then, she has completed grade X and is preparing for grade XII exams under the National Institute of Open Schooling. It was a friend who told Ananya about a make-up course she was pursuing at the government-supported shelter home for transgender persons.

Mar 21, 2024 | thewire.in | Nileena Suresh |India Spend

Mumbai: Several areas in Bengaluru face a water crisis due to drying borewells. Media reports identify 257 locations at risk. Responding to this, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) issued an order on March 8, prohibiting the use of drinking water for washing vehicles, gardening, and construction. Various factors have contributed to this crisis in the city.

May 22, 2023 | scroll.in | Nileena Suresh

“The women of the One Stop Centre gave me my life back,” said Pallavi Sharma, a survivor of domestic violence. During her five-year marriage, her husband and in-laws verbally and physically abused her; when she resisted her husband filed for divorce. In 2020, she approached the police to complain of harassment by her landlord in Pune, where she lived alone after her divorce. The police advised her to get admitted in a shelter for mentally ill people, telling her that she would be cared for there.