Human-made Disaster
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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.
Omair Ahmad
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Opinion: Joshimath was a disaster waiting to happen, but nobody paid heed
The town has undergone unplanned construction, drastic road widening and hydropower projects that have ignored multiple warnings.
Joydeep Gupta
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Morbi bridge disaster: Beyond the physical structure, the flawed economic model must be examined too
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a plea asking for a judicial inquiry into the collapse that led to more than 130 deaths.
Utpal Sandesara
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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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Not just SUM hospital, 565 of 568 private hospitals in Odisha have no fire safety clearance
The fire disaster was waiting to happen with the SUM hospital flouting at least five major fire safety regulations.
Sarada Lahangir
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Bhubaneswar fire underscores how Indian hospitals fail to take even basic safety precautions
20 people were killed in a blaze in a facility in the Odisha capital on Monday evening.
Menaka Rao
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Does this image from Chennai foretell the future of Mumbai’s second airport?
The flooding of Chennai airport should be an eye-opener for the Maharashtra government, which is building an airport on a river in Navi Mumbai.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
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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: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes