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Himanshu Upadhyaya

How the government covered up the severity of Teesta floods by blaming them on a ‘cloudburst’

The disaster was far more serious: a glacial lake in Sikkim had burst, and its surging waters had washed away dams in the Teesta basin.

Himanshu Upadhyaya
· Oct 12, 2023 · 07:30 am
Tabling of CAG reports in Parliament is frequently being delayed, helping government evade scrutiny

In 2018, the last year of Modi’s first term, the presentation of eight of the 17 audit reports was delayed by more than 90 days.

Himanshu Upadhyaya
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Abhishek Punetha
· Jul 19, 2020 · 09:15 am
Will slaughter curbs lead to cattle surplus? Indian academicians have been debating this since 1926

As the Centre looks to modify the rules on cattle trade, it would do well to consult experts about how the changes would affect farmers.

Himanshu Upadhyaya
· Jul 14, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Two charts that show the land grab underway in India in the name of SEZs

In six states, around 5,500 hectares of land acquired for SEZs was subsequently de-notified and diverted for commercial purposes.

Himanshu Upadhyaya
· Feb 12, 2015 · 06:00 am