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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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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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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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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
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season