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Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
Nidhi Jamwal is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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In Sikkim, a spring rejuvenation scheme is helping villages tide over summer water shortage
Dhara Vikas involves villagers in reviving springs and streams that provide drinking water to over 80% of the state’s rural households.
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Human-wildlife conflicts are on the rise in Sikkim – and climate change may be partly to blame
There’s no established cause-and-effect relation between the two, but various reports of the state government point towards such a linkage.
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In India, it is a ‘normal’ monsoon so far – with droughts in some states and floods in others
There is a high chance of 2018 being an El Nino year, but experts are divided about its effect on the southwest monsoon in India.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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In a Bihar village, residents have to keep relocating to avoid being swallowed by the Gandak river
As the river keeps changing course, villagers in Naika tola fear they’ll soon have nowhere to go.
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Changing rainfall patterns in India are posing a threat to food and water security
An IMD study has analysed trends across the country from 1961 to 2013.
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What’s behind the intense storms battering North West India? Experts divided, call for more research
Some believe the ‘peculiar’ thunderstorms and dust storms are because of a change in the pattern of winter storms, or rising heat.
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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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As North India braces for thunderstorms, vague weather alerts are of little help
The storms – common for the region at this time of the year – have killed 150 people over the past month.
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India’s Met department has forecast normal monsoon this summer – but don’t start celebrating yet
The margin of error in its model is too big to offer a clear picture at the regional level. Some regions may get too much rain, others may receive too little.
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Hailstorms pelt more troubles on Maharashtra’s farmers reeling from drought and pest attacks
Sudden hailstorms have extensively damaged the winter crop in Marathwada and Vidarbha.
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The Reel
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Himalayan Rhododendron flowers are blooming in winter instead of spring. Is climate change to blame?
The changing pattern of western disturbances is leading to warmer and shorter Himalayan winters.
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India’s criteria for classifying drought-hit regions are causing many cases to go unreported
Strict parameters set by the Centre has made it tougher for the states to declare a drought and seek relief funds from New Delhi.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
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A disease in Dhanbad has left children without smiles
High fluoride content in groundwater is crippling entire generations in several Dhanbad villages, leaving them with weak bones and stained teeth.
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The Field
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel