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Shailendra Yashwant
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A vegetarian’s guide to the WTO deal on fisheries
A key meeting will be held on July 15 to negotiate new rules to eliminate fisheries subsidies that result in overfishing.
Shailendra Yashwant
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Did Bhutan really obstruct flow of water to Assam? Or was it just a misunderstanding?
This year, Indian farmers were unable to cross over the open border and repair irrigation channels due to the lockdown.
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How WhatsApp messages from Bhutan are saving lives in Assam
Flash-flood warnings routed through NGOs are giving border villages precious lead-time to escape the wrath of suddenly rising rivers.
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Fiction: Mahmud and Ayaz travel from Somnath to Kashmir as questions of citizenship arise
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How villagers in Bhutan and India came together to resolve a water-sharing tussle
The story of the Saralbhanga River shows the power of involving local people in river management.
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Swelling glacial lake threatens Sikkim’s heritage village
Lachen, a picture postcard village high up the Himalayas, is threatened in all sorts of ways.
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A beginner's guide to what transpired at the Paris climate summit
Amid the hype about the Paris Agreement, here are some home truths about what it holds for the future.
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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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?