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Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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The geotextile tubes built in Andhra and Odisha to prevent coastal erosion are lying in tatters
Increasingly frequent and intense cyclones and storms, spurred by climate change, have called into question the long-term effectiveness of the structures.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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After Assam oilfield fire, a central agency sought a review of environmental clearances to Oil India
A report obtained under Right to Information reveals poor management of oil spills and poor emergency response readiness.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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A 2018 health programme could be India’s answer to tackling animal-to-human diseases
The WHO recommended the ‘One Health’ framework in 2008 and India implemented it in 2018.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com & Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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In India, almost 30% of land classified as ‘forest area’ has no green cover
What are the implications of tagging such land ‘recorded forest area without forest cover’?
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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Driven by climate change, erratic rain destroyed 25% of crops in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin this year
Drought-like situations in June and July were followed by 102% excess rain in August. A lack of vegetation cover meant water didn’t seep into the soil.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s 269 thermal power plants aren’t just polluting air – they’re also guzzling away water
The only way to cut down on the sector’s massive water needs is to switch to greener energy.
Rishika Pardikar, 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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When it comes to renewable energy, India isn’t putting its money where its commitments are
The government’s 2019-’20 budget allocated 63% less funds to alternative fuels as compared to coal-based power.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
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India's sowing cycle is another reason why it should switch to a January-December financial year
The government has been contemplating moving away from the colonial-era system of a April to March fiscal year.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com