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Ishan Kukreti
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How India made it harder to declare a drought
In 2016, a government manual complicated an already fraught process. This made it significantly more difficult for affected farmers to seek relief.
Ishan Kukreti
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The world’s most expensive fungus is sparking a crisis in the Himalayas
Residents of the Kumaon once earned lakhs from selling caterpillar fungus. But the rush to collect it has left the Uttarakhand mountains denuded.
Ishan Kukreti
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Why elephants thriving in Karnataka’s coffee estates isn’t good news
Changes in landscape and climate are fuelling human-animal conflict in the region. There are no easy solutions in sight.
Ishan Kukreti
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Why India’s heatwave holds lessons for the world
A global wheat crisis has made the world pay attention to India’s scorching temperatures. But more needs to be done to make agriculture climate resilient.
Ishan Kukreti
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How to cheat forest dwellers of their rights (and enable mining)
Odisha rejected around 80,000 forest dwellers’ claims over forest land as the country was battered by Covid-19. Many rejections were done on dubious grounds.
Ishan Kukreti
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How climate change is making India’s big dams dangerous
Designed in the 1970s, for the atmospheric realities of that time, these dams are ill-equipped for the dramatic changes in India’s rainfall patterns.
Ishan Kukreti
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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From tiger to snow leopard: 50 years of conservation science in India
For decades, conservation efforts in the country treated humans as encroachers in forests. Gradually, that has been changing.
Ishan Kukreti
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India’s ghost plantations in which millions of rupees have been sunk
A massive government programme seeks to plant trees to make up for loss of forests and to act as carbon sinks. But many of these plantations simply don’t exist.
Ishan Kukreti
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Comfort zone: In one-way conversations with great writers of non-fiction and sci-fi
In these unsettling times, Scroll.in staffers reveal the activities in which they find calm – and even joy.
Ishan Kukreti
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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The backstory: Getting lost in an MP jungle at night left me petrified – but brought a key insight
An environment reporter researching a story about a diamond mine takes a few wrong turns.
Ishan Kukreti
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How not to develop a hill station
Dehradun was once a pristine town dotted with canals and fruit orchards. Today, it is choked and polluted, testament to a colossal failure of urban planning.
Ishan Kukreti
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Nine weekend reads on why the Glasgow climate conference is make or break for the planet
Cacth up what happened at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Ishan Kukreti
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller