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Waqf (Amendment) Bill: Muslim Bodies, Oppn Leaders Stage Protest

On Monday, many Muslim groups and opposition leaders held a major protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against the…

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Reef Islands In Need Of Restoration

A recent study of the islands in the Gulf of Mannar has found evidence of reduction in the surface area…

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India Needs To De-weaponise Misinformation

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 highlights India as a top country, for the second year running, at…

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Breathing Unequally: Impact Of Air Pollution On Women

Seema, a householder worker, lives in a one-room dwelling where she shoulders the responsibility of five lives – three young…

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Climate-based Mapping Of A Rare But Emerging Disease In Odisha

Meliodosis is an emerging tropical disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Though curable, it kills 10%–50% of those affected,…

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Eastern Himalayan Glaciers See Marked Retreat

Glaciers in Arunachal Pradesh retreated at a rate of 16.94 square kilometres per year between 1988 and 2020. Making an…

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Gujarat Minister Says 456 Leopards, 286 Lions Died In Two Years

As mainstream media celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's admiration for Anant Ambani's commitment to animal welfare at Vantara - one…

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Tribal Entrepreneurs Bring Indigenous Cuisine To Urban Mainstream

Entrepreneurs in Jharkhand are promoting traditional tribal foods through restaurants that blend authenticity with innovation, making indigenous cuisine more accessible…

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Disinvestment From Dam Challenged In Court In Fragile Himalayan State

A writ petition contests the Sikkim government’s decision to disinvest its stake in the public sector company that was operating…

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A Coal Mine Reopens, Sparking Hope And Fear

After over a decade of dormancy, the Rajhara North coal mine in Jharkhand’s Palamu district has reopened under private ownership.…

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Delhi Court Orders Framing Of Charges Against Sharjeel Imam

In a disappointing turn of events, A Delhi court has ruled that activist Sharjeel Imam was not only an "instigator"…

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Why South Asian Militaries Need To Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Militaries, which are among the biggest consumers of fuel, account for 5.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If the…

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Restoring Rainforests And Studying Hornbills

For International Women’s Day, we had a candid chat with Divya Mudappa, a scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation. She…

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Solving India’s Urban Flooding Crisis Isn’t Just A Pipe Dream

Designing better storm water drain systems is critical to stop urban flooding. Pipe and chamber drain systems have several advantages…

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Gender Budget Is A Good Start, But Women In India Need More

It’s been 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, a landmark policy framework to promote gender…

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PM Modi Interested In ‘Tareef’, Not Tariffs, Says Jairam Ramesh

Congress MP and general secretary for communications, Jairam Ramesh criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6, 2025, for his…

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Inside A ‘Warrior Mom’s’ Fight For Clean Air

The air was thick, almost unbreathable. It smelled of burning fields – acrid and suffocating. On the morning of 16…

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Regional Inequity In Menstrual Health Persists In India

Central, eastern and northeastern India lag behind in access to the government’s menstrual health and hygiene programmes. This needs to…

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Communities Fear Toxic Fallout From Herbicide Use In TN Solar Parks

Many solar parks in Tamil Nadu are relying on glyphosate-based herbicides for vegetation control, raising concerns about long-term health effects,…

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‘Stinging Rebuke’: Cong Hails Apex Court Order On Forest Amendment Act

On March 6, 2025, the Congress party expressed its approval of a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the Forest (Conservation)…

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Creating Robust Urban Biodiversity Parks From Degraded Lands

Delhi hosts seven biodiversity parks, which were restored from degraded lands to serve as urban forests, providing ecological benefits. Initiatives…

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Wildlife Biologist Ajith Kumar Has Died

Dr. Ajith Kumar, a leading Indian wildlife biologist and educator, passed away on March 1, 2025, in Pachmarhi, Satpura Tiger…

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Low-Emission Zones Are A Blueprint For Delhi’s Urban Transformation

India's urban centers are grappling with a severe air pollution crisis that poses a significant threat to public health and…

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A Path To Climate Resilience Through City Level Research And Planning

As Indian cities expand, the impact of climate hazards varies widely due to socioeconomic inequalities and political and cultural factors.…

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Stepmotherly Treatment Is Being Meted Out To Muslims: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, has voiced her strong criticism of the…

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