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Athar Parvaiz
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
Aaliya Mir, a mathematician by training, has rescued snakes from the residences of Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
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Lockdown after lockdown: How access to non-Covid healthcare has been choked off in Kashmir
General care hospitals are bursting at the seams while Covid wards lie empty.
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Amid tree-felling and land acquisition, an NGT order will protect 125 acres of wetlands in Kashmir
The tribunal was hearing a petition on pollution and encroachment across three wetlands.
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Trending
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Why the small turnout at Modi’s Kolkata rally should not worry the BJP
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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Under President’s rule, J&K has given up 243 hectares of forest land for army and paramilitary use
Over 727 hectares of designated forest land was diverted between September 18 and October 21.
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As climate change takes a bite out of apple production in Himachal, farmers turn to pomegranates
More suitable to warmer climes, pomegranates flower faster and are more profitable, but guzzle pesticides – a facet that is making planters nervous.
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Could the plastic ban in Jammu and Kashmir revive its traditional wicker industry?
The promotion of local products can help save the environment from plastic waste and revive a dying handicraft industry.
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Video
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Eco India, Episode 100: Understanding women and their relationship with the environment
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Watch: Migrant runs into strange people and situations in short film ‘Welcome to Mumbai’
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‘International Men’s Day should also be celebrated’: BJP MP Sonal Mansingh in Rajya Sabha
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Watch: Farmers’ protests are celebrating women’s day with massive rallies and women speakers
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In Kashmir, research into migratory birds flies into an unexpected problem – poachers’ guns
Birds fitted with satellite transmitters to track their movements are being shot down.
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Making money while the sun shines: Farmers in a Gujarat village are selling solar energy
Surplus energy is bought by Gujarat’s power distribution company.
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A women’s group in Ladakh is fighting to save the region’s environment, help conserve water
Women’s Alliance of Ladakh, which had earlier enforced a plastic ban, is now encouraging farmers to go back to traditional practices owing to water scarcity.
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The Reel
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Bactrian camels, the survivors of the Silk Route, are plying a new trade in Ladakh
The double-humped camel was on the verge of extinction in India. A commercial initiative, disliked by activists, has helped revive their population.
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Ladakh’s ingenious water-conserving ‘ice stupas’ have left farmers living downstream disgruntled
The artificial glacier, created by engineers Chewang Norphel and Sonam Wangchuk, have been praised by experts globally, but there’s some friction closer home.
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In photos: As tourism grows, so does trash in Ladakh’s Pangong Lake
Starting with ‘3 Idiots’, Hindi movies have made the remote water body in Jammu and Kashmir a popular attraction.
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The Field
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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Watch: Rishabh Pant is a left-handed Virender Sehwag, says former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Golf: Anirban Lahiri to play at The Players Championship after Brooks Koepka pulls out due to injury
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India vs England: Test series defeat is going to hurt for a while, says coach Chris Silverwood
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NBA: Giannis wins MVP as Team LeBron dominates 2021 All-Star Game against Team Durant