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Vaishnavi Rathore
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
The Narmada Control Authority alerted the Sardar Sarovar dam authorities. Yet, they did not open the spillway till the dam reached full capacity.
Arunabh Saikia & Vaishnavi Rathore
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Himachal’s four-lane highways to hell
For years, India’s highway authority has cut away at the mountain state’s slopes to make wider roads for traffic. The result has been cataclysmic landslides.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Why lifesaving funds are not reaching Rajasthan’s silicosis patients
A 2019 policy expanded government aid to patients of the incurable lung disease. But administrative glitches have meant that thousands have received no money.
Vaishnavi Rathore
Trending
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Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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‘On Being Indian’: Amit Chaudhuri on the idea of the thinking individual rooted in today’s India
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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The dark clouds over India’s cheetah project
Seven cheetahs have died since the project was launched. As ground staff struggle to manage the situation, experts say the plans were flawed from the start.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Why climate change is making it harder to forecast the monsoon accurately
This year, cyclones affected the onset and pattern of rains.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Why melting glaciers are causing both drought and floods in the Himalayas
‘While outside of Lahaul, you may hear about what global warming is, in Lahaul, you can see its impacts.’
Vaishnavi Rathore
Video
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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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From Odisha to Kerala, a bus of climate migrants
Rising sea levels drove them out of their homes. Then, scant economic opportunities led them thousands of kilometres across the country.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Can a safari park outside Delhi make up for a lost Nicobar forest?
The Aravalli Safari Park will take over locals’ land, and bring numerous new animal species to the region. Experts deride the plan as misguided.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
Women who work in ecological conservation say the profession is dominated by men and several organisations have a culture of casual sexism.
Vaishnavi Rathore
The Reel
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
The state accounts for a fourth of the country’s wind energy capacity. But locals report health troubles, damage to agriculture and threats to animal life.
Tabassum Barnagarwala & Vaishnavi Rathore
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How climate change helped spread a disease that killed more than 1.5 lakh cows in India
In 2022, more than 50 lakh cattle contracted lumpy skin disease in Rajasthan alone. Experts say that a shifting, unpredictable climate made the problem worse.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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What’s driving the protests against the Centre in Ladakh?
After the Centre took charge in 2019, 10 MoUs have been signed in two years. Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s fast recently drew attention to the simmering anxiety.
Vaishnavi Rathore
The Field
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Ramachandra Guha: What Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium must do to amend a long-time injustice
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India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 24: IND win silver in rowing, shooting; BAN bowled out for 51
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou