Himalayan Tragedy
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Extreme weather in the Himalayas has become a bigger threat to shaky, unplanned buildings
There is no plan guiding the constructions in hill stations. Most buildings are constructed on unstable slopes and are prone to natural disasters.
Manish Kumar
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Special report: Modi government’s highway project in Himalayas is built on lies and legal violations
The Supreme Court has intervened to reduce the damage wrought by the project. But it remains silent on the illegality at its heart.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Mount Everest: Four climbers found dead in their tents, toll reaches 10 this season
Two of them were Nepalis while the other two were foreigners, officials said.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Mount Everest claims its third life in as many days
Indian mountaineer Subash Paul died on Sunday, after a Dutch man and an Australian woman succumbed to altitude sickness.
Scroll Staff
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All 10 soldiers hit by Siachen avalanche are dead, says Army
The Pakistan military had reportedly offered to assist with rescue operations to locate the 10 missing soldiers.
Scroll Staff
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Nepal earthquake may have ‘unzipped’ fault line, boosting risk of future quake
New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another strong quake could be due in future.
Eliza Berlage, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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The Gods had left the valley: a young man returns home after Nepal quake
The writer rushed to Nepal after the April 25 temblor. He found trauma, misery and strains of humour.
Karan Shrestha
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What can tourists do to help, not hinder, Nepal’s quake recovery?
While some operators have prematurely suggested it's safe for tourists to return, Nepal's recovery from the earthquake has barely begun. In the longer term, though, tourism will be vital to this process.
Susanne Becken, The Conversation
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Getting children back to school is the next priority for Nepal earthquake recovery
Almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in Nepal's April earthquake.
Anna Childs, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Deadly aftershocks like the latest quake in Nepal are rare – but we must take the risk seriously
The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Nepal this week should be classed as an aftershock rather than a second earthquake.
Nick Rawlinson, The Conversation
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External debt is a cancer to Nepal. Cancel it now!
The earthquake-ravaged country's debt stands at $3.8 billion. Writing off its loans will go a long way in helping it recover from the recent disaster.
Sunil Pant
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Classquake: What the global media missed in Nepal earthquake coverage
Global coverage of the Nepal earthquake focused on issues of preparedness and political instability but missed the systemic, historical inequities that made the disaster so devastating.
Andrew Nelson, The Conversation
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May