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Sharada Balasubramanian
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A new study might explain why human-elephant conflict continues in Karnataka despite state effort
Researchers have mapped the conflict-prone areas in the Mysore Elephant Reserve to formulate better strategies to avoid often fatal conflicts.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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Armed with smartphones and an Android app, citizens are mapping invasive plants in Tamil Nadu
Invasives are a menace in the Moyar-Bhavani landscape, impacting the growth of local species and groundwater.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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Tamil Nadu’s choked urban wetlands will soon get protected status
Almost two years after the inception of the state’s wetland authority, a survey is underway to identify important sites for protection.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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A Tamil Nadu reserve’s success at increasing tiger numbers could be a lesson for the rest of India
A change in classification has enabled more legal protection for conservation measures at Sathyamangalam.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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A homestay initiative encourages Ladakh’s locals to conserve snow leopards, tap into tourism boom
In Leh’s high-altitude Hemis National Park, locals have opened their homes to tourists hoping to spot the big cat.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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Bloom in the desert: Affordable technology is now helping Ladakh’s farmers to grow food in winter
Farming season is barely four months long.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Farmers in coastal Tamil Nadu are battling drought by varying crops and techniques
With the water crisis, farmers are growing different crops according to the type of soil and trying to reduce reliance on paddy.
Sharada Balasubramanian
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Children in rural India are left to depend on a 125-year-old medicine when bitten by snakes
About 14% of children in Erode, Tamil Nadu have been bitten by snakes. But there is little awareness or medical research for snakebites.
Sharada Balasubramanian