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Omair Ahmad
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India’s disregard for the hidden waters of Himalayas may be one cause of disasters like Joshimath
The role of various forms of water in the Himalayas, other than glaciers, is often forgotten by the public and policymakers.
Omair Ahmad
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Turning the Indus Water Treaty into another theatre of war will hurt both India and Pakistan
India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute.
Omair Ahmad
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How coal hangs over India’s ambitious energy transition
The sector supports nearly three lakh direct jobs and millions more indirectly, especially in the country’s poorer states.
Omair Ahmad
Trending
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Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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As extreme weather events surge, what happens when there is no language to talk of climate change?
Those most vulnerable to climate disasters have little access to information that can explain these phenomena in words they can understand.
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Why Slovenia’s transformation holds important lessons for India’s environment, development goals
The now water-rich and green European country has a history of water-borne diseases and destructive development practices.
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To be effective, COP26 summit must highlight the link between economic security and green transition
Our current model of ‘business as usual’ is not even good business, much less good sense.
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Video
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Watch: British PM Rishi Sunak plays cricket with England’s T20 World Cup-winning team
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught a puppy to use the dog door
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Instead of making hollow claims, the Modi government should learn about sanitation from Bangladesh
Narendra Modi may declare that India is open defecation free, but toilet use has to be driven by community engagement.
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Why Indian researchers are studying the Arctic to predict monsoon patterns back home
An interview with Director of India’s National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, M Ravichandran, on India’s polar projects.
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Ranger, Ranger: A project documents those who protect India’s flora and fauna – often at great risk
Journalist Sonali Prasad talks to thethirdpole.net about what inspired her to profile the lives and challenges of India’s forest guards.
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The Reel
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
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The Uttarakhand High Court said animals have legal rights like humans – but who’s enforcing them?
The judgement might have brought the thinking about law on ecosystems forward, but there is no clarity on how such a law may apply.
Omair Ahmad
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India is finally looking to develop its neglected waterways, but it needs to proceed with caution
Inland waterways may allow India to address its issues of poverty reduction and economic development, but local communities need to be part of the process.
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Uttarakhand’s case points to the challenges of giving a river the rights of a human
The state government has moved the Supreme Court arguing that some points in the order giving rights to the Ganga and Yamuna are ‘legally untenable’.
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The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300, QF as it happened: Satwik/Chirag come-from-behind to defeat Bay/Molhede
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WPL 2023: Issy Wong takes the first Women’s Premier League hat-trick for MI vs UPW in Eliminator
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WPL 2023, Eliminator, MI vs UPW blog: Sciver-Brunt, Wong star as Mumbai Indians reach final
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‘Sultan’: A witty and heartfelt memoir of legendary Pakistani left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Rudrankksh Patil wins 10m air rifle bronze, Ramita narrowly misses podium