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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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What does the summary expulsion of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?
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A new book examines the ‘jali’ – from 17th-century Mughal architecture to modern designs
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‘No data’ and other tactics: How the government is dodging RTI queries on health pacts with Big Tech
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‘The Sikh Next Door’: A rich study of a complex community as it grows in space, time, representation
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‘The Muslim Secular’: This book argues that Muslims contribute equally to Indian secularism
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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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Caught on camera: Mobile tower collapses in Bengaluru, bringing down building on which it stood
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‘At top of the very good boy list’: King Charles gets Santa’s approval ahead of Christmas
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Watch: Actors Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway reminisce about working together in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
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Caught on CCTV: Close shave for shoppers as speeding SUV crashes through glass doors of UK store
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Watch: This Mumbai police station has turned into a home for street dogs thanks to a senior officer
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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.
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The Reel
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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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.
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The Field
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WPL 2024 auction: Bidding for 165 domestic and international players to get underway soon
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Pro Kabaddi League: Naveen helps Dabang Delhi beat Bengaluru Bulls; Puneri Paltan thump U Mumba
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City FC thump Bengaluru FC 4-0 to climb into top four
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Bansod, Ponnappa/Crasto enter semi-finals
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Hockey: Savita to lead 22-member Indian women’s team in 5 Nations Tournament