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Meena Menon
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In Odisha’s Sundargarh district, villagers are on a ‘do-or-die’ agitation to check coal pollution
Trucks from the Kulda opencast mine pass through 19 villages, swathing them with fine coal dust.
Meena Menon
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‘Adani will gain’: Why TN residents are protesting plan to reduce Pulicat sanctuary buffer zone
A spokesperson for the conglomerate denied that anything was amiss.
Meena Menon
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As Sardar Sarovar Dam inches to full capacity, 178 Madhya Pradesh villages prepare to be submerged
The Narmada Bachao Andolan organised a hunger strike to protest against the submergence of the villages without proper rehabilitation.
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Trending
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
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Lok Sabha candidates in parched Marathwada spoke about security, caste, religion – but not drought
For some politicians, water scarcity is a profitable business.
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Discovery of Bt brinjal in a Haryana farmer’s field underlines lax regulation of India’s GM crops
The apex regulatory body, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, seems to have turned a blind eye to the illegal cultivation of GM food.
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In drought-hit Marathwada, villagers depend on tankers for water, farmers cut down fruit trees
Ahead of polls, despite the dire situation, there is neither work under employment guarantee scheme nor any cattle camps, fodder depots for livestock.
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Video
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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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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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In a Telangana village, protests against an irrigation project have thwarted poll campaign plans
The protest in Vemulaghat village that began in June 2016 continues today, barring parties from campaigning here for the December 7 Assembly elections.
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In poll-bound Telangana, clean water is still a pipe dream in many villages despite grand projects
The Rs 437.91-billion Mission Bhagiratha aims to provide safe drinking water to all but is dogged by gaps in implementation, murmurs of corruption.
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Illegal variants of Bt cotton are growing popular in India, further threatening indigenous crops
Experts say government backing is a must for a large-scale shift from hybrid cotton to desi varieties.
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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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Pink bollworm pests reach Maharashtra’s Yavatmal early this year, adding to farmers’ distress
Multiple measures like pheromone and light traps, multi-cropping and changing cropping seasons have been initiated.
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Meet the Mumbai heroes who helped families of 225 people missing during 1992-’93 riots find closure
When the police failed to help, NGO workers conducted their own investigations to prove that many people who had mysteriously vanished were actually dead.
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A litany of miseries: After crop failure and debt, pesticides are killing farmers in Vidarbha
At least 40 people have died from pesticide poisoning since August and hundreds have taken ill.
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The Field
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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
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record