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The Tragic Toll Of Competitive Exams

The suicide of an 18-year-old student the day after results were declared for India’s hyper-competitive National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET)…

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Why Small Farmers In India Remain Anxious About The Monsoon

One of the more enduring images from the iconic film from the 1950s, Do Bigha Zameen, was its poster showing…

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Judiciary Must Be Absolutely Pure, Free Of Any Political Bias: Mamata

On Saturday, June 29, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, called for a judiciary free of any political bias, and…

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Q&A: LGBTQ+ Rights & Environmental Justice With Activist Aurélien Guilabert

June is the month where LGBTQ+ pride is celebrated globally. It is a moment of recognition, visibility, and continued fight…

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Gazans’ Extreme Hunger Could Leave Its Mark On Future Generations

As Israel’s offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances, with…

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Tamil Nadu’s Grazing Ban Threatens Rights Of Forest Dwellers

Grazing cattle has traditionally been a major source of livelihood, particularly for forest dwelling communities. Experts say that this ban…

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Extreme Heat Compounds Vulnerabilities In Low Income Areas

In the past two months, Delhi and the National Capital Region has experienced extreme heat with multiple heat waves and…

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Unified Action Needed To Tackle Extreme Heat And Air Pollution

The combined impact of air pollution and heatwaves can be far more severe than individual impacts, as various reactions between…

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Why Indian Cities Flood During Monsoon Rains

Mumbai is unique among coastal cities. It’s not only surrounded by the Arabian Sea it also has four rivers —…

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Julian Assange Will Be Freed After Striking Plea Deal With US

Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to allow him to return to Australia…

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How Droughts And Worsening Soil Health Can Increase Carbon Emissions

Researchers have identified a feedback loop between drought, soil desiccation and carbon dioxide emissions that can accelerate climate change effects.…

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Shocker: Species Extinction Is Spreading Faster Than Research

More than a quarter of assessed species are at risk of extinction. But many more will die out before we…

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74% Indians Support Wealth Tax On Super Rich, Climate Reforms: Survey

A survey has revealed that 68 percent of people in G20 countries, including 74 percent in India, support the idea…

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Expanding Refugee Protection For A Changing Climate

The impacts of climate change and disasters on the displacement of people amount to one of the biggest challenges of…

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Experiments With Parametric Insurance To Cut Costs Of Disasters

State governments and organisations are increasingly experimenting with parametric insurance to cope with losses from natural disasters. Unlike regular insurance…

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Refugees In Transit Flee One Crisis For Another

Rohingya who sought refuge in Bangladesh are boarding boats to Indonesia. But with a new destination comes new challenges. For…

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Climate Change May Worsen Floods In Mumbai And Chennai

For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps. Although Bollywood films are…

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Once-Cool Kashmir Valley Offers Little Respite From Heatwaves

Nitin Jain, a resident of New Delhi, had travelled with his family to Kashmir to escape the summer heat. But…

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The Next Pandemic – Are We Better Prepared?

The international community’s recent failure to conclude a global pandemic agreement leaves large gaps in our capacity to deal with…

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Is The Earth Really Getting Too Hot For People To Survive?

Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get…

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Busting 5 Myths About Eco-Friendly Eating

“Organic beef”, “GMO-free” and “100% natural” are just some of the countless claims designed to attract the eyes of eco-conscious…

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NREGA Plays Important Role In Forest Cover

A study based in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, found that after a certain threshold, employment generation schemes like NREGA led to…

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Water Shortage Feared As Snow In HKH Hits A Record Low

According to a new report, the Hindu Kush Himalaya is experiencing significantly lower snow persistence in 2024, raising serious concern…

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Climate Change Adds To Water Woes In The Andaman Islands

As clouds gathered on the horizon one morning in late May, the residents of Kadamtala in India’s Andaman Islands were…

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Why The ICC Warrant Against Netanyahu Has Baffled The West

A US politician allegedly said the ICC was 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' and in a way they…

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