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Supriya Vohra
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Why cotton farmers in Gujarat have accused the state authorities of protecting a pesticide company
Farmers in Bharuch district have accused Meghmani Organics of causing deformities in their crops.
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As India exports more agrochemicals, a reminder of their polluting nature
There are several instances of the impact of these agrochemicals on air, soil, water and health of the people through source and diffused pollution.
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How an equitable model of irrigation brought change to a drought-prone region in Maharashtra
Atpadi, once known as the ‘land of drought’, now has villages rich with fields of pomegranate, grapes, sugarcane, tomato and elephant grass, among other crops.
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Trending
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals live blog: Nikhat Zareen becomes two-time World Champion
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Lamenting the lost art of letter-writing: A radical art form showing ‘the full catastrophe of life’
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Every litre of ethanol needs 2,860 litres of water. And yet, India wants to produce a lot more of it
The government wants to reduce its dependence on imported crude oil by producing more ethanol-blended petrol.
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Goa’s groundwater is being extracted rapidly and sometimes illegally despite a law in place
Limited data on water, both on the resource and utilisation side, makes it difficult to fully understand how much of it is being used and where.
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Fact check: Does every household in Goa get piped water, as the government claims?
Testimonies from locals paint a different picture.
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Video
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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Goa is trying to revive mining without a discussion with affected communities
Civil society leaders fear that the government will sublease the contracts to mine owners, bringing the same people back.
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Civil society scores a win as an SC-appointed panel red-flags projects in Goa’s forests
The Central Empowered Committee recommended the cancellation of double-tracking of a railway line from Castle Rock in Karnataka to Kulem in Goa.
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In Goa, mining has made a once water-rich village dependent on tankers
Opencast iron ore mining has depleted the groundwater table in Pissurlem and caused surface water pollution.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Goa is diverting funds meant for mining-affected communities to Covid-19 relief
Meanwhile, pleas for assistance from the District Mineral Foundation have been stuck for years.
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Two years after mining was stopped in Goa, it is still taking a toll on the state’s farmers
Silt from the excavation and screening process has choked the fields in many villages, rendering them useless for farming.
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The precarious journey of Goa’s mining-affected and dependent
Those who depended on mining for their livelihoods want it resumed, albeit in a responsible way.
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The Field
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WPL 2023 Final, DC vs MI live blog: Meg Lanning opts to bat, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co unchanged
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals live blog: Nikhat Zareen becomes two-time World Champion
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Watch, WPL final: Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians men’s teams send their wishes ahead of title clash
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Watch highlights, Swiss Open Super 300: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty clinch title
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Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Satwik-Chirag clinch first 2023 title with thrilling win