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Articles by Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

About Prachi Pinglay-Plumber
Prachi Pinglay-Plumber is a freelance journalist based in Bengaluru.
Education

These girls want to study, but will be college dropouts

January 12, 2021 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

A helpline for students who need financial support and emotional counselling will go a long way in lowering college dropout rates this year.

Infrastructure

The contrarian view: Urbanisation eroded organic design philosophy

December 8, 2020 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

A view contrary to the prevalent one brings with it an alternative perspective. Krishna Rao Jaisim provides just that, about urban design.

Governance

Filing a consumer case? Be prepared to wait two years

November 18, 2020 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

There is a one in two chance of winning a consumer case, data from Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions in Bengaluru shows. Most cases are to do with housing, insurance and banking disputes.

Civic

Alliances, dialogue, tenacity: What keeps Bengaluru’s anti-CAA movement going

February 6, 2020 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

Despite lack of response from the government, anti-CAA protests are only intensifying in Bengaluru. What has brought people from diverse backgrounds together for these protests, and how have they kept going?

Society

All about Childline 1098: How it helps children in distress

January 28, 2020 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

The child helpline 1098 gets calls on issues ranging from denial of school admission to trafficking of children. How is the helpline run? What action is taken on calls? Here is an explainer

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