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Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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To compensate for mining projects, Adivasi land in Jharkhand is being taken over for afforestation
New forests are coming up in areas traditionally used by locals for cultivation, for accessing forest produce, for grazing livestock and even burying the dead.
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Extreme heat mortality among Indian women could double by 2050, says study
Women are particularly vulnerable due to factors such as physiological differences, particularly during pregnancy, lower access to healthcare and violence.
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Summer nights were no longer as cool as they used to be and that can have deadly health effects
When the gap between maximums and minimums becomes small in a given day, people remain exposed to higher levels of heat energy
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Why India’s first round-the-clock solar village has angered neighbouring pastoralists
Despite vocal opposition, a significant area designated as grazing land has been acquired by the government for the solar project.
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Why India has not been successful at eliminating plastic pollution
Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility norms has remained lax so far, with few companies and manufacturers registering.
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Three months on, India’s ban on single-use plastic has flopped
Small manufacturers, who have been hit the hardest, complain that major polluters have not been held accountable.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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‘Vanity project’: Introducing African cheetahs into India is a bad idea, experts say
The country does not have the habitat or prey species for wild, free-roaming African cheetahs, they say.
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Along Mumbai’s volatile Mithi river, residents spend fearful nights in wait of promised homes
A rehabilitation project was a ray of hope for those living in the flood-prone settlement of Kranti Nagar, but delays have meant an endless wait.
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Why India’s flood and cyclone warning systems don’t always succeed in saving lives and property
Lack of impact-based forecasts, poor dissemination of information and lack of localised action plans plague the country’s early warning systems.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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In April, more places in India recorded temperatures above 45°C than in the past 12 years
A new study shows how record-breaking heat is becoming more common in the country.
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India’s target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol by 2025 could affect its food security
Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it.
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In Nagpur, fly ash from two coal plants has left some villages gasping for breath
Residents of five of six villages complained of respiratory issues, skin ailments, gastrointestinal issues and kidney stones.
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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May