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Manu Moudgil
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Why is paddy straw not being used to produce biomass energy to save Delhi from pollution?
Punjab’s biomass plants are facing operational challenges and stiff competition from solar and wind energy.
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MGNREGS: India’s rural job scheme can help it get closer to its climate goals
The scheme captured 102 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2017-’18 through plantations and soil quality improvement, finds a study.
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Camels are no longer needed for transport or farming in India. Can their milk save them?
The nation’s camel population has declined by 37% over the last seven years.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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In Punjab, the coronavirus lockdown has driven drug addicts to seek help
No longer able to afford the drugs, 1.29 lakh persons enrolled in de-addiction centres between March and June.
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In India, can private forests be the answer to deforestation, wildlife loss and pollution?
More trees are always welcome. But are private forests really a win-win situation?
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‘All parties treat farmers like beggars’: Punjab’s agriculture workers have no hope from elections
Recent farm loan waivers and income support schemes have had little impact amid growing agrarian distress.
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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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Harvesting Himalayan Viagra has improved the lot of Uttarakhand villagers (but it may not last long)
Cordyceps, a caterpillar fungus highly valued as an aphrodisiac, fetches around Rs 10 lakh per kg in the global black market.
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Lab notes: Bael extracts have the potential to neutralise cobra venom, finds study
The extracts inhibited destruction of red blood cells and action of acetylcholinesterase blockers induced by the .
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Madhya Pradesh’s farmers have united to root out invasive lantana plants
Villagers, with the help of non-profits, have reclaimed their farms by cultivating millets and oilseeds.
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The Reel
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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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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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Of dusty snow and rotten apples: How climate change has wreaked havoc in Kinnaur
Climate change is straining socio-economic life in the Himachal Pradesh district, affecting apple production, causing landslides and pushing metal pent roofs
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In east Rajasthan, a river comes to the people
Nanduwali started flowing again when the villagers of Ghewar decided to work with nature and not against it.
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Why we should be alarmed at NASA’s images of burning fields in Punjab (but also get used to them)
We can safely expect many more years of straw burning, alarming satellite images, and all the ailments they bring – but let's not just blame the farmer.
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The Field
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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
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final