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India’s Cotton Exports Could Threaten Maha’s Groundwater

Cotton is one of India’s top agricultural exports and between 2011-12 and 2020-21, the country’s cotton exports consumed roughly 40…

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The Vanished View: Preserving Urban Greens

“If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It's like a tree with no roots, for…

7 months ago
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Operation Sindoor – 5 Questions That Follow

The claims and counterclaims following the Pahalgam terrorist attack and Operation Sindoor have raised several questions that the government is…

7 months ago
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Reasons Why Saving & Increasing Biodiversity Is Imperative

by Amitabh Pandey As the world celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity today, May 22, here's a closer look…

7 months ago
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Jharkhand Farmers Demand Separate MSP For Natural Farming Products

The National Mission on Natural Farming aims to eliminate the ill effects of chemical farming and promote sustainable farming. However,…

7 months ago
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India Out Of Work: Unemployed Youth Become ‘Discouraged Workers’

The employment rate, or the share of the working-age and youth population finding work, is falling in India. Our own…

7 months ago
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New Data Shows India’s Coastline To Be Longer Than Previously Thought!

India’s coastline length has been revised from 7,516.60 kilometres to 11,084.50 kilometres. The increase is mainly due to a change…

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How India Can Keep Cool As Heatwaves Grow

As heatwaves grow more intense with rising temperatures and dense urban population, millions—especially in poorly ventilated informal settlements—face increasing thermal…

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Over 75% Indians At ‘High’ To ‘Very High’ Heat Risk: CEEW Study

A recent study by the Delhi-based think-tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) reveals alarming statistics about heat risk…

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Commentary: A Mountainous Bastion Faces An Ecological Threat

The Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya acts as a barrier to the humid air masses of the summer monsoon from the…

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Peri-Urban Building Rush Fuels The Urban Heat Island Effect

The urban heat island effect is intensifying in suburban Bengaluru, amidst rapid unplanned growth. A modest return to greener cityscapes…

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BJP ‘Fearful’ Of Any Opinion It Dislikes: Cong On Arrest Of Prof

On Monday, May 19, the Congress party expressed strong condemnation regarding the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad,…

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Counting Castes, Counting Inequalities In India

Caste remains the primary axis of social stratification in India, influencing access to education, employment, land, political power and social…

7 months ago
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The Role Played By Social Security In India’s Low-Carbon Journey

India’s transition to a sustainable future is expected to generate employment in renewable energy, electric mobility and green manufacturing. However,…

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Rethinking India’s Cities Through The Eyes Of Women Caregivers

As India aspires to achieve a $5 trillion economy, women's workforce participation in this journey is crucial. Unpaid care work…

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NHRC Writes To States, Union Territories On Ending Manual Scavenging

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a significant step by urging all states and Union Territories to ensure…

7 months ago
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Urban Commons Shape The Lives Of India’s Gig Workers [Commentary]

As heat waves in cities grow more frequent and intense, workers who spend hours outdoors without breaks are on the…

7 months ago
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Junko Tabei – Why Do So Few People Know Her Life Story?

It was May 4 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six…

7 months ago
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Cong To Take Out Rallies Against PM’s ‘Silence On Halting Op Sindoor’

On Wednesday, the Congress party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "politicising" Operation Sindoor, asserting that it would organize…

7 months ago
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Trump Is Comparing PM Modi With Pak’s Sharif: Congress

On May 14, the Congress party in India raised questions regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's recent claims of having brokered…

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On Including The Military In Climate Action…

A new book by Ashok Swain, Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University,…

7 months ago
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Preserving Glaciers Is Key To The Survival Of Humanity (Opinion)

The World Meterological Organization’s State of the Global Climate report published in March delivered a grim milestone: 2024 was the…

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Living In The Most Polluted City In The World

Byrnihat, an industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border, has been declared the most polluted metropolitan area in the world by…

7 months ago
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Norms Change In South Asia, Making Future De-Escalation Much Harder

India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are killed leads to…

7 months ago
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IWT: The Lawfare Of India’s Position

On May 7, India conducted “precision strikes” under Operation Sindoor, destroying “terrorist infrastructure” at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan…

7 months ago

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