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NewsDesk MC June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Algarathnam Natarajan, civic action, climate, Community Service, drinking water, Earthen Pots, extreme weather, heatwave, Humanitarian Initiative, india, Matka Man, new delhi, public health, public welfare, social impact, South Asia, Summer Heat, urban poverty, Vulnerable Communities, water access, water scarcity

Heatwave Samaritan: Delhi’s ‘Matka Man’ Delivers Lifeline to the Urban Poor

New Delhi– As temperatures in India’s capital routinely climb above 40 degrees Celsius during the summer months, a 77-year-old Delhi

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NewsDesk MC May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 climate change, climate crisis, delhi, Delhi Weather, environmental risk, Extreme Heat, Heat Stress, heatwave, homelessness, housing crisis, human rights, india, India Meteorological Department, IPCC, Jannat, public health, Shahida, Shelter Shortage, social inequality, Street Homelessness, urban development, urban poverty, Vulnerable Communities, women and children

Delhi’s Extreme Heat Exposes Risks Facing Thousands Living on the Streets

“Even when your eyes close, your mind stays awake. I need to be always protective of myself and my child.”

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NewsDesk MC May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 Buy Food with Plastic, climate awareness, community welfare, dengue, environmental awareness, environmental education, food insecurity, india, malaria, monsoon flooding, Mumbai, Mumbai slums, nutritious meals, plastic pollution, plastic waste, public health, recycling, recycling initiative, Shakti Yadav, slum communities, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, urban poverty, waste management

Mumbai Initiative Exchanges Plastic Waste for Meals as Local Campaign Targets Hunger and Urban Pollution

“My goal is to eradicate both plastic waste and hunger — two persistent problems in our city’s slums.” In the

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NewsDesk MC April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 borneo incident, climate vulnerability, coastal village fire, disaster management, disaster preparedness, emergency response, environmental hazards, evacuation crisis, fire safety concerns, fire spread factors, government aid, housing destruction, humanitarian relief, indigenous communities, infrastructure gaps, malaysia disaster, mass displacement, public safety, rapid urbanization, resilience planning, sabah fire, sandakan blaze, southeast asia crisis, stateless residents, urban poverty, water village risk

Inferno in Sabah razes 1,000 homes, displaces thousands in coastal village

Kuala Lumpur — A pre-dawn fire tore through a coastal settlement in Sabah on Borneo, destroying about 1,000 homes and

NewsDesk MC April 9, 2026 bihar, black market, construction workers, daily wage labourers, delhi, energy crisis, food inflation, fuel crisis, gas cylinder, india, informal sector, Iran war, jamia millia islamia, LPG shortage, Middle East conflict, migrant workers, restaurants, reverse migration, rising prices, small businesses, student crisis, supply chain disruption, urban poverty, Uttar Pradesh

Fuel Shortages and Price Surge Trigger Reverse Migration from Delhi as Low-Income Workers Struggle to Access Food

“If we stay here even a few more days, our children might die of hunger.” At a crowded platform in

NewsDesk MC March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 child exploitation, child labour, child rights, child welfare, economic inequality, education gap, forced labour, global development, hazardous work, human rights, inequality, informal economy, labour laws, migration, NGO reports, policy enforcement, poverty, rural distress, school dropout, social protection, supply chains, urban poverty, vulnerable children, workforce regulation

Child Labour Persists Across Informal Sectors Despite Legal Prohibitions, Field Reports Indicate

Observers said child labour “is not disappearing, but shifting into less visible and more precarious forms of work.” Child labour