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‘Like Being On Deathbed’: Rescued Indians On Ordeal In Sudan

Source: PTI "It was like we were on a deathbed," recalled a relieved Sukhvinder Singh from Haryana as he arrived…

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Trouble Looms For Ancient Indian Grain That Combats Climate

Source: PTI On a tiny sliver of land in southern India, the future of an ancient grain that helps combat…

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‘The Earth Transformed’: Environment’s Role In Humanity’s Story

In his hugely ambitious new book The Earth Transformed: An Untold History, historian Peter Frankopan tries to tell the story…

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J&K Roadkills Increase As Highways Lengthen

In September 2011, a team of researchers from the Institute of Mountain Environment (IME), University of Jammu, found a pair…

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‘Sex-Determination Based Abortion Perpetuates Gender Inequalities’

Abortion based on sex-determination is a powerful method of perpetuating gender inequalities, the Delhi High Court has said, emphasising the…

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Modi A Bluffer, Speaks Like Ordinary RSS/BJP Workers: CPI-M

Source: IANS Hours after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday thanked visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the help…

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Why India’s Palm Oil Plans Fail To Account For Climate Change

India's ambitious drive to expand domestic palm oil production fails to consider the subcontinent’s changing climate, analysis shows. It’s an…

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Legal Protection Of Certain Forest Land Could Be Removed

Certain categories of forest land will no longer be legally protected, as proposed by the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, that…

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Row Over Pregnancy Test At MP Govt’s Mass Marriage Event

A controversy has erupted over alleged "pregnancy tests" as part of eligibility for "Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah" -- a mass marriage…

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Wrestlers Resume Protest Against WFI Chief

Source: PTI As top wrestlers resumed their protest on Sunday over the issue of sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief…

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Human Rights Calamity: Billions Lack Access To Safe Drinking Water

Leaders and authorities recently gathered in New York for the first UN water conference in decades. The hope was that…

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Why Gangster Atiq’s Death Is Not An Occasion To Be ‘Celebrated’

Last week, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead, while being taken for a medical test at…

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The Cognitive Bias That Tripped Us Up During The Pandemic

The human brain is a marvellous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help us make sense of information quickly…

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Joshimath Yet To See Enough Steps To Address Land Subsidence

Nearly four months since Joshimath made headlines as the "sinking town", the gateway to Himalayan pilgrimage sites is yet to…

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Rahul Vacates Govt House, Says Paying Price For Speaking The Truth

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi vacated his official bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi on Saturday and shifted to his mother Sonia Gandhi's…

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Animal Consciousness: It’s Time To Rethink Our Approach

While we may enjoy the company of companion animals or a fleeting encounter with wildlife, many people believe humans have…

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Sudan Violence Puts Thousands Of Pregnant Women At Risk: UN

Source: PTI The ongoing heavy fighting in Sudan is putting tens of thousands of pregnant women in danger, making it…

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Cheetah Reintro Plan Ignored Spatial Ecology: Scientists

Source: PTI The introduction of African cheetahs to India was planned without considering their spatial ecology, according to researchers who…

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South Asia Must Demand Urgent Climate Action

When heatwaves disrupt our children’s education, it is time to demand climate action. I am writing this as a climate…

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Why Do Pipes That Crisscross Sikkim Run Dry

Every day, Bidya* spends three to four hours getting water from the thulo dhara, or big spring, three kilometres from…

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India Population Growth: Do Not Target Women, Say Experts

Source: PTI As India became the world’s most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country’s…

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‘Even At The Risk Of Getting Trolled…’

Source: PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday said it may be redefining the evolving notion of marriage as the next…

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‘Devastating’ Melting Of Greenland & Antarctic Ice-Sheets Found

Source: PTI The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year…

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Protestors Relieved As NGT Stays EC For JSW Project In Odisha

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has suspended the environmental clearance (EC) given to Jindal Steel Works’ or JSW Utkal’s (its…

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How The State Continues To Punish Those Who Attempt Suicide

Content warning: This article discusses sensitive topics such as suicide that some readers may find distressing. Early one Sunday morning,…

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