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Padmaparna Ghosh
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Research on India’s lion-tailed macaques shows why humans need to rethink habitat fragmentation
Recent findings highlight the role of natural and anthropogenic habitats for the existence of three charismatic species.
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Coarse cereals have disappeared from Indian diets, leading to iron deficiencies among the population
Between 1983 and 2011, the total iron intake in India has reduced by 21% in rural areas and 11% in urban areas, says new research.
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Coarse cereals have disappeared from Indian diets, leading to iron deficiencies among the population
Between 1983 and 2011, the total iron intake in India has reduced by 21% in rural areas and 11% in urban areas, says new research.
Padmaparna Ghosh
Trending
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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Photos of Taj Mahal underground cells released by Archaeological Survey amid row about ‘Hindu idols’
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From Babri to Gyanvapi, how India’s courts have helped escalate Hindutva claims on mosques
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Four strange symptoms of Covid-19 you might not have heard about
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Gyanvapi mosque case: I was betrayed, says lawyer who led video survey
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Conservation versus development: For India’s forest communities, nature is an insurance
Research finds that growing wealth does not necessarily reduce dependence on forest resources.
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Climate change, disturbance to habitat are affecting the breeding patterns of Indian birds
New research shown that altered cropping and rainfall patterns are responsible for unseasonal nesting in Sarus cranes, a globally vulnerable species.
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Can saving a language help a community that’s under threat in a globalised world?
Words give their users cultural power, but in many places that freedom is under threat.
Padmaparna Ghosh
Video
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‘If you don’t want to follow rules, get out’: Actor Patti LuPone calls out maskless audience members
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Watch: Karine Jean-Pierre makes history as the first Black, openly gay, White House press secretary
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Watch: How the music video of Ukraine’s Eurovision winning entry ‘Stefania’ was filmed
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Watch: Children come together to teach friend how to ride a bicycle
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Caught on camera: People flee for cover during landslide near Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
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Lessons from Ireland: Should a minority people be expected to ‘integrate’ into the dominant culture?
Who defines the culture into which they should integrate and who decides when the integration point is reached?
Padmaparna Ghosh
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In the gig economy era, how are our identities shaped by work?
Across the world, ways of thinking about our relationship with work are shifting
Padmaparna Ghosh
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As countries across the world forge ahead with digital ID projects, where does privacy fit in?
India’s Aadhaar could be a blueprint for identity systems, but there’s a difference between what institutions want and what individuals need.
Padmaparna Ghosh
The Reel
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‘Spiderhead’ trailer: Chris Hemsworth watches over prisoners controlled by mind-altering drugs
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Watch: ‘Nikamma’ stars Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty
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How Ashok Kumar learned to ‘open his heart through his eyes’
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Watch: In ‘777 Charlie’, meet Rakshit Shetty’s Dharma and his four-legged saviour
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Why Geetanjali Kulkarni’s no-fuss approach is proving to be a winner
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A bullfrog invasion in the Andamans is threatening biodiversity
Scientists are combining field research with data generated with public help to stem the spread of the species.
Padmaparna Ghosh
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Aadhaar: In the world’s biggest biometric ID experiment, many have fallen through the gaps
Exclusion can mean lack of access to food, jobs and education and the underprivileged bear the biggest brunt.
Padmaparna Ghosh
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This community in Bengal grows crops within the forest
They still practice inter-cropping which means they use the space between trees in plantation coupes to grow crops.
Padmaparna Ghosh
The Field
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Premier League: Second-string Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 to take title race to final day
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Geneva Open: Daniil Medvedev returns to tour after surgery, loses first match to Richard Gasquet
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Watch: The incident that sparked a fight at the Commonwealth Games 2022 wrestling team trials
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IPL 2022: Tripathi’s 76, Umran’s three-for ensure SRH stay alive in playoff race with win against MI
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Wrestling: Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia qualify for Birmingham Commonwealth Games