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Nidhi Jamwal is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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In Sikkim, a spring rejuvenation scheme is helping villages tide over summer water shortage
Dhara Vikas involves villagers in reviving springs and streams that provide drinking water to over 80% of the state’s rural households.
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Human-wildlife conflicts are on the rise in Sikkim – and climate change may be partly to blame
There’s no established cause-and-effect relation between the two, but various reports of the state government point towards such a linkage.
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In India, it is a ‘normal’ monsoon so far – with droughts in some states and floods in others
There is a high chance of 2018 being an El Nino year, but experts are divided about its effect on the southwest monsoon in India.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Modi government’s insurance scheme pushes hospitals into debt – threatening patient admissions
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In a Bihar village, residents have to keep relocating to avoid being swallowed by the Gandak river
As the river keeps changing course, villagers in Naika tola fear they’ll soon have nowhere to go.
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Changing rainfall patterns in India are posing a threat to food and water security
An IMD study has analysed trends across the country from 1961 to 2013.
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What’s behind the intense storms battering North West India? Experts divided, call for more research
Some believe the ‘peculiar’ thunderstorms and dust storms are because of a change in the pattern of winter storms, or rising heat.
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Video
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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Watch: Stampede-like situation at a temple in UP as lakhs of devotees visit for pre-Holi festivities
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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As North India braces for thunderstorms, vague weather alerts are of little help
The storms – common for the region at this time of the year – have killed 150 people over the past month.
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India’s Met department has forecast normal monsoon this summer – but don’t start celebrating yet
The margin of error in its model is too big to offer a clear picture at the regional level. Some regions may get too much rain, others may receive too little.
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Hailstorms pelt more troubles on Maharashtra’s farmers reeling from drought and pest attacks
Sudden hailstorms have extensively damaged the winter crop in Marathwada and Vidarbha.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Himalayan Rhododendron flowers are blooming in winter instead of spring. Is climate change to blame?
The changing pattern of western disturbances is leading to warmer and shorter Himalayan winters.
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India’s criteria for classifying drought-hit regions are causing many cases to go unreported
Strict parameters set by the Centre has made it tougher for the states to declare a drought and seek relief funds from New Delhi.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
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A disease in Dhanbad has left children without smiles
High fluoride content in groundwater is crippling entire generations in several Dhanbad villages, leaving them with weak bones and stained teeth.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour