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Obituary: A ‘Giant’ In Conservation Is No More

Indian ecologist and wildlife biologist, AJT Johnsingh, died on June 7. In this obituary, Johnsingh’s friends and fellow scientists share…

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Can Sustainable Strategies Quell The Problem Of Microplastics?

India knows it has a plastic waste problem, but the urgency and coordination to meaningfully address it hasn’t been present.…

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Gaza War Is Not A Failure Of International Law

Action from the world's top courts against leaders of Israel and Hamas has proven we are in a new age…

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Kolkata’s Overlooked Air Pollution Crisis

Delhi’s air pollution problems often receive global attention, but Kolkata’s air quality often ranks among the world’s worst. Data show…

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How To Build A Circular Economy

Microfactories, an innovative approach to extracting value from waste materials, point the way to sustainable production and consumption. At a…

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Modi’s Election Slip A Watershed Moment For Indian Politics

During a recent undergraduate class, a student posed a question that has now assumed political salience: “When and why does…

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Identity And Disordered Eating Among Women In India

“Look how thin she is, she is so weak (bahut kamzor, bahut patli hai), she should see a doctor.” This…

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Pawar Questions If Modi Has Mandate For Third Term As PM

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken oath of office for a third successive term, NCP (SP) president Sharad…

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Indian Election Was Awash In Deepfakes, But…

As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 4, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess…

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India’s New Govt Faces Job Creation Challenge

The election results have proven that "Modi's guarantee" is no longer enough. The people of India want stronger policies on…

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Farmers Pin Hopes On New Agri Calendar

Faced with multiple extreme weather events, Wayanad farmers create a new agricultural calendar harnessing traditional farming knowledge in a bid…

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Urban Growth Fuels Warming In Indian Cities

Cities in India are warming at a rate almost twice that of the surrounding non-urban and rural areas, influenced by…

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How Slum-Dwellers Bear The Brunt Of Summer Heat

The millions of people living in slums across Asian cities are already facing a disproportionately higher share of urban hazards.…

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Caste Politics Proved Key To Oppn’s Stunning Success In LS Polls

This year’s general election in India arguably brought up more questions about the fairness of the electoral process than any other in…

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The Return Of Coalition Politics In India

India's election results have given a new lease of life to the regional parties. The results of the parliamentary election…

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Under Delhi’s Mountains Of Waste Lies Buried A Grim Social Reality

Three huge landfills on Delhi’s periphery are at once eyesores and markers of unsustainable consumption. Birds of carrion circle over…

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Climate Change Deepens North-South Divide In India

India’s new government has to resolve tensions over climate disaster compensation between the Union government and its southern states. India's…

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Kashmiri Willow Steps Up To The Crease And Swings For Recognition

Cricket has deep roots in Kashmir. The region’s rich history of bat manufacturing, dating back to the 19th century, contributes…

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How AI Can Help Us Spot Its Own Fakes

While fake news is not a new phenomenon, its proliferation today is unprecedented. But disinformation goes beyond the mere fabrication…

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LS Elections: It’s The Moral, Political, Personal Defeat For Modi, Says Congress

On Saturday, June 8, the Congress claimed that the mandate of the Lok Sabha polls has been a "moral, political…

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Extreme Heat Threatens Health, Jobs And Even Democracy In India

As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than the privileged. The world’s largest…

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How Delhi Can Meet Its Energy Needs Amid A Sizzling Summer

The story of urban heat is a story of pleasure and pain. Entering the cool confines of an air-conditioned room…

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The Forgotten Victims Of Maha’s 2019 Floods

The 2019 floods in Maharashtra’s Sangli district resulted in widespread loss as unprecedented rainfall caused significant loss of life and…

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Extreme Heat: Why Are So Many People Dying In Bihar?

In a brief press release dated 31 May 2024, the Disaster Management Department (DMD)  of the Indian state of Bihar…

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Finance & Equity Should Be The Core Of COP29 Talks

COP28 signalled the 'beginning of the end' of the fossil fuel era. But more finance and a focus on equity…

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