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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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces