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Manish Kumar
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India’s eastern coast is eroding rapidly and some villages have already been engulfed by the sea
Apart from recurring cyclones, human-made structures such as dams and ports have aggravated coastal erosion, say experts.
Manish Kumar
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As India’s largest coalfield expands, it is putting Odisha’s forest cover and wildlife under threat
In the recent auctions of coal blocks, around 30,000 acres of land in the state was put up for mining.
Manish Kumar
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India’s first tiger relocation project hasn’t taken off even two years after its launch
In 2018, two wild cats were translocated to Odisha. One died, and the other will soon be returned.
Manish Kumar
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Ramachandra Guha: Despite denouncing the Mughal and British empires, Modi is imitating their hubris
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Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Covid-19: Little evidence for surface transmission – so you can stop disinfecting every object
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‘Wedding in the hills’: Gripping tale of a Kerala tribal community’s challenging marriage custom
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India let 65 lakh tonnes of grain go to waste in four months, even as the poor went hungry
‘In a period when people have been dying of hunger, the government has increased the amount of grain it is hoarding in its godowns.’
Vikas Rawal, Manish Kumar, Ankur Verma & Jesim Pais
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How Odisha is stepping up to the double challenge of Covid-19 and cyclone season
The state has put to use its existing disaster management strategies and infrastructure.
Manish Kumar & Sahana Ghosh
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In Odisha, a coal mining project has undone years of tree-conservation efforts in one fell swoop
In Talabira village, a green expanse has been replaced by a checkerboard of tree stubs.
Manish Kumar
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‘Wedding in the hills’: Gripping tale of a Kerala tribal community’s challenging marriage custom
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