Environmental Protest
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Why public consultations should be built into policy and law making on environmental issues
Governments must ensure that the voices of those who stand to be affected the most do not go unheard.
Shachi Nelli
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In Mizoram, youngsters are protesting against a highway project that is ‘causing ecological damage’
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation is accused of flouting several environmental regulations in its projects in the state.
Nabarun Guha
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Climate activists throw soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s painting ‘Sunflowers’ in London
The activists belong to Just Stop Oil group which wants the British government to stop setting up new oil and gas projects.
Scroll Staff
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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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Threatened by coal mining, Hasdeo Arand forest is receiving a groundswell of support on the internet
In April, the felling of hundreds of trees in the Chhattisgarh forest sparked outrage and protests.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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‘No more dams’: A protest message painted on an Itanagar wall is making some artists see red
After years of muted voices, concerns over hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh are once again beginning to be raised.
Ranju Dodum
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In Auroville, a contentious development plan has stoked anger and dissension
A swath of forestland created by human effort over half a century ago will give way to a proposed 75-metre-wide circular road.
Sarosh Bana
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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Another battle looms as environmentalists fight to protect the Nilgiris
Activists are against the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to construct a hydroelectric project in Kundah taluk.
Nina Varghese
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Has the Thoothukudi Sterlite plant been able to generate the medical oxygen supply it promised?
Villagers are apprehensive that the company was working to get the plant opened again, using oxygen production as a starting point.
M Kalyanaraman
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In Madhya Pradesh’s Buxwaha forest, a diamond mine could claim two lakh trees
The project is facing stiff resistance, including social media campaigns.
Manish Chandra Mishra
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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Not far from millions of Kumbh Mela pilgrims, two Hindu monks are on a hunger strike to save Ganga
The monks are protesting sand mining and the construction of dams and barrages on the river and its tributaries.
Varsha Singh
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‘Adani will gain’: Why TN residents are protesting plan to reduce Pulicat sanctuary buffer zone
A spokesperson for the conglomerate denied that anything was amiss.
Meena Menon
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Why is Aaditya Thackeray protesting Aarey tree cutting when his Shiv Sena holds power in Mumbai?
Shiv Sena runs the municipal corporation and is also part of the state government.
Vijayta Lalwani
The Field
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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
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification