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How Lemons Have Helped Reclaim Nutrition & Support Livelihoods

Adivasi communities on the periphery of forests experience disproportionate impacts of human-wildlife conflict and climate change-induced biodiversity loss which curtails…

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‘India’s Palestine Policy In Preceding 20 Months Lacks Moral Rectitude’

As Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom moved to recognise Palestine as a state, the Indian National Congress sharply criticised…

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This Is Why India Needs A Marine Litter Policy

Plastic debris and derelict fishing gear are disturbing corals reefs in the Andaman and Nicobar Island, found a survey. Plastic…

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Communities Near Petrochemical Plants Pay The Price For Plastic Convenience

Plastics may be affordable and convenient but their production burdens people living near the refineries. Fossil fuel extraction and the…

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Goa Activist Rama Kankonkar Brutally Attacked

Social activist Rama Kankonkar was left grievously injured after a brutal assault by a gang of six armed men near…

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In C’garh, Expansion Of Elephant Range Fuels Human-Wildlife Conflict

Chhattisgarh now hosts a metapopulation of 250-300 elephants that have moved in from neighbouring Odisha and Jharkhand. While this expansion…

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Returning To Identity Politics In Assam

Seven months before elections are held in Assam in March-April 2026, the BJP government in the state approved a regulation…

3 months ago
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‘Form 7 Misused To Mass-Delete Voters Before 2023 Polls’

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday, 18 September, accused the previous BJP government of orchestrating large-scale voter deletions ahead of…

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Misogyny In India Has Deep, Pervasive Roots

It never stops in India. In this country, the disrespect of women has deep roots. Sometimes, it is visible on…

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What Happens When Floods Leave Deep Scars On A Nation’s Children

Azan “has seen everything. He knows his parents are gone. He just doesn’t yet understand how to live without them.”…

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Villagers In Maharashtra’s Kalyan Oppose Adani Group’s Proposed Cement Plant

Residents of Mohone and nearby villages in Maharashtra’s Kalyan town have voiced strong opposition to a proposed Rs 1,400-crore cement…

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Caught Between Laws And Loss

Indigenous families living in Mumbai’s forested belt fear the possibility of eviction after the Forest Department served notices labelling their…

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Is AI Revolutionising The Fight Against Cancer And Diabetes?

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be revolutionising how scientists study cancer and Type 1 diabetes and discover ways to fight them.…

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In Gaza, Israel Faces Formal Genocide Claims From UN-Backed Experts

A panel of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has released a detailed report accusing…

3 months ago
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Human-Animal Conflict: Intensifying Efforts To Tackle The Threat

Kerala has declared human-wildlife conflict a state-specific disaster, with compensation mechanisms, draft legislation, and multiple forest department missions underway. Experts…

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When Compassion For Tigers Means Letting Go

The recent capture of Chhota Matka, a famous tiger in Tadoba, reignites the debate over whether unwell wild tigers should…

3 months ago
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NHRC Notice To Assam Police Over Assault On Journalist In Lumding

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a disturbing incident involving the assault of a…

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India’s Urban-Rural Air Quality Divide

New research comparing 141 cities across India reveals that seasonal climate and geography lead to contrasting regional signatures of aerosol…

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How Hardships & Hashtags Combined To Fuel Nepal Violence

Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at…

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A New World Order Is Here And This Is What It Looks Like

On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event…

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11 Yrs After Fatal Floods, Kashmir Is Hit Again And Remains Unprepared

Since August 20, Jammu and Kashmir has been lashed by intermittent rainfall. Flash floods and landslides in the Jammu region…

3 months ago
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A Beloved ‘Tree Of Life’ Is Vanishing From An Already Scarce Desert

The social, economic and cultural importance of the khejri tree in the Thar desert has earned it the title of…

3 months ago
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Congress Labels PM Modi’s Ode To RSS Chief Bhagwat ‘Over-The-Top’

On Thursday, 11 September, the Congress party launched a sharp critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent tribute to Rashtriya…

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Renewable Energy Promotion Boosts Learning In Remote Island Schools

Solar panels provide reliable power supply to Assam’s island schools where grid power is hard to reach. With the help…

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Are Cloudbursts A Scapegoat For Floods?

August was a particularly difficult month for the Indian Himalayan states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Multiple…

3 months ago

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