Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain

Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain

The government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times at the health hubs were too long and staffing too stretched in areas such as … Read more

Tension in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar after Muslim man buys house in Hindu-majority neighbourhood

Tension in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar after Muslim man buys house in Hindu-majority neighbourhood

Bharatiya Colony area under Nai Mandi police station limits in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh remained on edge on Tuesday after a Muslim man bought a house in the neighbourhood, with right-wing outfits allegedly warning that under no circumstances will Muslim families be allowed to settle in the predominantly Hindu locality. Tension escalated in the … Read more

Sameep Padora’s (de)Coding Mumbai exhibition

Sameep Padora’s (de)Coding Mumbai exhibition

Six years ago, Mumbai-based architect Sameep Padora was approached by a developer to design an affordable housing project, for which his firm conducted several field studies. He says that through this project, he found several beautiful examples of housing types responsive to the need for light and ventilation. “This study was published as a book … Read more