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Nivedita Khandekar
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The floods in Eastern Vidarbha raise an old question: Did dams worsen or lessen the calamity?
The deluge rekindled memories of the 2018 Kerala flood.
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In Arunachal Pradesh, illegal opium cultivation is silently ruining lives and lands
Authorities have failed to take sufficient action for two decades, but a recent police case against illicit cultivation brings hope for change.
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A group of youngsters is turning a ‘sacred grove’ in Western Ghats into a biodiversity-rich zone
The Vanrakshak Social Force has been transplanting fallen trees in the grove and documenting its many species.
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Why an Assam wetland’s growing popularity is posing a threat to it
Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam is under threat from overfishing, silt and floods from the mountains, and oil exploration
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Two hamlets in Arunachal Pradesh take giant strides towards saving the red panda
From banning the felling of trees to conducting half-yearly patrols, the villages have taken it upon themselves to conserve the habitats of endangered animals.
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Arunachal hydropower project halted to save black-necked cranes
The decision is likely to lead to more impact assessment studies for other proposed hydropower projects in the Brahmaputra basin.
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Indore Marathi body’s members face jail ‘because the Mangeshkars failed to keep their word’
The body says it took a loan and scaled up a project in memory of Mangeshkars’ mother because the siblings promised help.
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For more than 20 years, a slim book has helped Indian farmers become self-reliant in water
'The Lakes Are Still Alive' by Anupam Mishra is helping villagers rediscover ancient water-conservation methods.
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