Stories written by
Manu Moudgil
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Why is paddy straw not being used to produce biomass energy to save Delhi from pollution?
Punjab’s biomass plants are facing operational challenges and stiff competition from solar and wind energy.
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MGNREGS: India’s rural job scheme can help it get closer to its climate goals
The scheme captured 102 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2017-’18 through plantations and soil quality improvement, finds a study.
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Camels are no longer needed for transport or farming in India. Can their milk save them?
The nation’s camel population has declined by 37% over the last seven years.
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Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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In Punjab, the coronavirus lockdown has driven drug addicts to seek help
No longer able to afford the drugs, 1.29 lakh persons enrolled in de-addiction centres between March and June.
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In India, can private forests be the answer to deforestation, wildlife loss and pollution?
More trees are always welcome. But are private forests really a win-win situation?
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‘All parties treat farmers like beggars’: Punjab’s agriculture workers have no hope from elections
Recent farm loan waivers and income support schemes have had little impact amid growing agrarian distress.
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Video
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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
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Harvesting Himalayan Viagra has improved the lot of Uttarakhand villagers (but it may not last long)
Cordyceps, a caterpillar fungus highly valued as an aphrodisiac, fetches around Rs 10 lakh per kg in the global black market.
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Lab notes: Bael extracts have the potential to neutralise cobra venom, finds study
The extracts inhibited destruction of red blood cells and action of acetylcholinesterase blockers induced by the .
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Madhya Pradesh’s farmers have united to root out invasive lantana plants
Villagers, with the help of non-profits, have reclaimed their farms by cultivating millets and oilseeds.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Of dusty snow and rotten apples: How climate change has wreaked havoc in Kinnaur
Climate change is straining socio-economic life in the Himachal Pradesh district, affecting apple production, causing landslides and pushing metal pent roofs
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In east Rajasthan, a river comes to the people
Nanduwali started flowing again when the villagers of Ghewar decided to work with nature and not against it.
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Why we should be alarmed at NASA’s images of burning fields in Punjab (but also get used to them)
We can safely expect many more years of straw burning, alarming satellite images, and all the ailments they bring – but let's not just blame the farmer.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals