Sumaira Abdulali

Sumaira Abdulali

Sumaira Abdulali is a convenor of Awaaz Foundation


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Although we discount noise as a mere irritant, we will be a nation of deaf people if we don’t control noise. Only awareness and people’s participation can prevent our collective deafness, Sumaira Abdulali writes
Trucks and other machine are seen inside the Kuakhai river as collects sands from the river to transport it to construction sites just outskirts of the eastern Indian state Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar, on July 26, 2019. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The issue of sand mining is hidden in plain sight; human greed has made sand exhaustible and it is running out. It's time to look at newer models of sustainable construction and India has the potential to can lead the change
Indian villagers gather near the carcasss of an elephant after it was hit by a train near the forests of Marghat in West Bengal state, some 620 kilometres (385 miles) north of the state capital Kolkata, on May 30, 2013. A speeding passenger train Thursday killed four elephants in eastern India after the driver failed to see them in time, a state government minister said. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo by - / AFP)
The World Economic Forum has suggested that GDP is not the only measure of economic growth. Human beings and all other living beings stand together, interconnected deeply like the forest. The wellbeing of nature, its forests, seas and mountains is the wellbeing of us all
Angry driver honking and beeping the horn. Road rage.
With the new normal setups changing the world after the pandemic, it is time to consider honking at par with other safety hazards such as drunk driving, seatbelts and helmet use.
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