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Jayanta Basu
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As climate change worsens cyclones in the Sundarbans, experts debate ways to build resilience
A December 2020 study identified the areas in and around the Sundarbans as an ‘extreme climate hotspot’.
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Why Teesta runs dry: Incomplete canal network and climate change also to blame
The second part of a detailed investigative report on why there isn’t enough water in the river.
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Why does the Teesta river run dry in non-monsoon months? Because it has more dams than it needs
The Third Pole explores the length of the Teesta river in West Bengal and Sikkim to see how much water is flowing, and where it is going in the lean months.
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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YouTuber, booked for posting ‘fake videos’ of ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, joins BJP
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Why Mamata Banerjee refuses to share Teesta: The river has just 1/16th of water needed
A report by the West Bengal government shows just how stark the situation may be.
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The Ganga has practically disappeared in West Bengal
Stretches of the original channel of the Ganga in the state have been submerged under rubbish, illegal buildings and a metro line.
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Climate change increases risk of earthquakes – and India, Bangladesh are among the most vulnerable
As sea water warms due to climate change, it expands; this rise in volume upsets the balance of tectonic plates, says a new study.
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes