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Omair Ahmad
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Delhi floods: Political spat over provincial water management covers up for municipal inadequacies
Authorities across the board have learnt nothing from the last flood that hit the national capital in 2016.
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India’s disregard for the hidden waters of Himalayas may be one cause of disasters like Joshimath
The role of various forms of water in the Himalayas, other than glaciers, is often forgotten by the public and policymakers.
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Turning the Indus Water Treaty into another theatre of war will hurt both India and Pakistan
India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute.
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Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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How coal hangs over India’s ambitious energy transition
The sector supports nearly three lakh direct jobs and millions more indirectly, especially in the country’s poorer states.
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As extreme weather events surge, what happens when there is no language to talk of climate change?
Those most vulnerable to climate disasters have little access to information that can explain these phenomena in words they can understand.
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Why Slovenia’s transformation holds important lessons for India’s environment, development goals
The now water-rich and green European country has a history of water-borne diseases and destructive development practices.
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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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To be effective, COP26 summit must highlight the link between economic security and green transition
Our current model of ‘business as usual’ is not even good business, much less good sense.
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Instead of making hollow claims, the Modi government should learn about sanitation from Bangladesh
Narendra Modi may declare that India is open defecation free, but toilet use has to be driven by community engagement.
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Why Indian researchers are studying the Arctic to predict monsoon patterns back home
An interview with Director of India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, M Ravichandran, on India’s polar projects.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Ranger, Ranger: A project documents those who protect India’s flora and fauna – often at great risk
Journalist Sonali Prasad talks to thethirdpole.net about what inspired her to profile the lives and challenges of India’s forest guards.
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The Uttarakhand High Court said animals have legal rights like humans – but who’s enforcing them?
The judgement might have brought the thinking about law on ecosystems forward, but there is no clarity on how such a law may apply.
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India is finally looking to develop its neglected waterways, but it needs to proceed with caution
Inland waterways may allow India to address its issues of poverty reduction and economic development, but local communities need to be part of the process.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces