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Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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Warming in the Himalayas is pushing the Indian Subcontinent towards water insecurity
As climate change will impact water availability in the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra, megacities like Delhi and Lahore will face the brunt, finds a study.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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Centre’s plan to let some environmental violators off the hook is legally untenable, say lawyers
Action against projects that do not have prior green clearance will be taken depending on whether or not they were eligible for it, as per the new SOP.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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How India plans to get rid of single-use plastic starting 2022
Finding substitutes for use-and-throw plastic and ensuring alternative livelihoods for waste pickers remain key challenges for the country.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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India may be inviting disaster by making it easier for polluting industries to get clearances
The new rules will allow polluting units to expand their operations and change their product mix without full scrutiny, say experts.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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Despite the growing frequency of cyclones on India’s west coast, states haven’t learned their lesson
None of the west coast states has met targets for building cyclone shelters. They are also slow in developing impact-based early warning systems.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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Travel bans slow the spread of Covid-19 only if imposed for the right duration, says a new study
If not imposed for long, travel bans can trap migrants in hotspots long enough to expose them to the virus, and then let them take it with them back home.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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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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India faces two major challenges in its transition to electric vehicles
The country needs to manufacture lithium-ion batteries at scale and deal with the environmental threat posed by battery waste.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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32,000 Indians opt for voluntary disclosure scheme regarding exotic animals like kangaroos, lemurs
An amnesty offered by the environment ministry to those holding undocumented animals is a step towards regulating the wildlife trade.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com