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Amazon Loses 10% Of Its Vegetation In Nearly Four Decades

(Source: AP) The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an…

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Air Pollution Linked With Multiple Long-Term Health Conditions: Study

(Source: PTI) Exposure to traffic related air pollution is associated with an increased risk of multiple long-term physical and mental…

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Musk’s Firm To Test Brain Implant In People

(Source: AP) Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people…

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One Way To Change Corrupt Behaviour: Change The Message

Every day we are bombarded with messages that try to persuade us to change our behaviour for the good of…

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Studying The Impact Of Aerosols On Rainfall In Western Ghats

Off the tourist trail and away from the resorts that crowd Munnar’s lush hills in the Western Ghats is a…

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Protests In China Not Rare But Current Unrest Is Significant

(Source: PTI) Street protests across China have evoked memories of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations that were brutally quashed in 1989.…

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‘We Are Better Than This’: Indian-Origin Doctor Slams ‘Racist Joke’

(Source: IANS) British Indian TV presenter Dr Ranj Singh slammed a ‘racist joke’ by a ‘white guest presenter’ at the…

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Chipko 50 Years On: U’khand Villagers Describe How Life Has Changed

In July 1970, devastating floods swept through the Alaknanda Valley, in northern India. Sudden, intense rainfall had caused a violent…

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Shocking: AIIMS Server Down For 7th Straight Day, 2 Suspended

(Source: PTI) In a telling comment on the state of cyber security within the country's critical medical infrastructure, the server…

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Lifestyle, Smoking To Blame For Rise In NCDs In Tribal Areas: Experts

(Source: PTI) Lifestyle changes, consumption of unhealthy foods, tobacco smoking and urbanisation may be among the factors behind increase in…

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Worker Deaths For World Cup ‘Between 400 & 500’: Qatari Official

(Source: PTI) A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organisation has put the number of worker deaths…

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Opinion: Energy Transition In India Will Likely Be Bottom-Up

In an ironic comment on the COP27 process in Egypt, one of this year’s most significant climate initiatives was not…

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Embarrassment For Govt: Cong On Criticism Of ‘The Kashmir Files’

(Source: PTI) The Congress on Tuesday took aim at the government over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's criticism of 'The Kashmir…

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Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Women Are More Oppressed Than Ever

The recent announcement that women and girls in Afghanistan have been banned by the Taliban government from visiting parks and…

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Wildlife Trade Meet Ends With More Protections For SA Species

A global wildlife summit has concluded with a suite of new protections for South Asian (SA) species, with decisions made…

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Qatar World Cup Is Beaming Misogyny Around The World

(Source: PTI) One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message…

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Qatar’s Death Row And The Invisible, Powerless Migrant Workforce

Qatari authorities are ignoring international law by failing to inform embassies when their citizens are arrested, detained or are pending…

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The Flipside Of Women’s Rights Movements

As counting was conducted in the US midterm elections, it’s clear women’s rights activism is reaching more people than ever…

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Covid Lockdown Protests: BBC Journalist In China Held, Beaten Up

(Source: ANI) In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has…

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How Preserving Forests Could Save The Indian Giant Squirrel

Its call is hard to miss. A series of high-pitched and staccato chirrups reverberate through the dense forests where it…

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Two Years Of Agitation: Farmer Unions Set To March Today

(Source: PTI) Farmer unions will take out marches to Raj Bhavans across the country on Saturday to mark two years…

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South Asian Women Are Pushing Back Against ‘Rape Culture’

With its historical patriarchal values, complicated by disparities in caste, class, religion, and ethnicity, South Asia has long been an…

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How Women Holding Flowers Held Japanese Courts To Account

At 7 pm on an April day in 2019, more than 400 people stood near Tokyo station, one of Japan’s…

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High Amounts Of Harmful Chemicals Found In Sanitary Napkins: Study

High amounts of chemicals linked with heart disorders, diabetes and cancer have been found in popular sanitary napkins sold in…

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Israel-Palestine Conflict Catches Up With Qatar World Cup

(Source: PTI) It was uncharted territory for the Israeli journalist. Wandering through the rustic outdoor marketplace in Doha before the…

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