Uzmi Athar

3 weeks ago | theprint.in | Uzmi Athar

A Greenpeace India report last year found that 61 per cent of street vendors lost more than 40 per cent of their daily income during extreme heat while 75 per cent lacked access to cooling infrastructure near workplaces. Hisham Mundol, chief advisor at Environmental Defense Fund – India, said informal workers bore the brunt of heat waves and rising cases of dehydration, heatstroke and chronic illnesses such as kidney damage underscored the urgent need for intervention.

3 weeks ago | theprint.in | Uzmi Athar

Based on extensive riverine and socioeconomic surveys, the study recorded 72 incidents of aquatic species becoming entangled in fishing gear — both active and abandoned. The researchers documented fishing gear and materials every five kilometres along the river. For the socioeconomic survey, 150 key informant interviews, 10 focal group discussions with fishers, and personal observations were used.

1 month ago | theprint.in | Uzmi Athar

Secretaries-General of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — ”Utpal Kumar Singh and P C Mody, respectively — ”are also part of the delegation. Indian MPs will take part in a range of sessions including the IPU’s Governing Council, Executive Committee, Standing Committees and thematic panels, engaging in discussions on global challenges and the role of parliaments in addressing them, the statement said.

2 months ago | theprint.in | Uzmi Athar

For both groups, the consequences are stark: disrupted education, limited access to healthcare, and exposure to child labour and early marriage. The UNICEF, in collaboration with district authorities and NGOs, is working to address this crisis through its ‘Kinship and Community-Based Care Programme’ in places like drought-prone Jalna in Maharashtra.

2 months ago | theprint.in | Uzmi Athar

Anita Devi, popularly known as the “Mushroom Lady of Bihar,” has empowered hundreds of rural women through sustainable agriculture. Elina Mishra, a nuclear scientist at BARC, and Shilpi Soni, a space scientist at ISRO, showcased women’s contributions to cutting-edge research and technology. Ajaita Shah, the Founder & CEO of Frontier Markets, has enabled thousands of women to become rural entrepreneurs.