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  • Eco India: How one woman in Meghalaya is reviving turmeric farming as a safe alternative for miners

    Eco India: How one woman in Meghalaya is reviving turmeric farming as a safe alternative for miners

    Scroll Staff
    · May 14, 2023 · 09:15 am
  • Coal mining has turned Meghalaya’s rivers acidic. Can humble algae revive them?

    Coal mining has turned Meghalaya’s rivers acidic. Can humble algae revive them?

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Apr 28, 2019 · 06:30 am
  • It’s 100 days and bodies of trapped Meghalaya miners are yet to be pulled out. Does nobody care?

    It’s 100 days and bodies of trapped Meghalaya miners are yet to be pulled out. Does nobody care?

    Patricia Mukhim
    · Mar 31, 2019 · 08:00 am
  • Meghalaya trapped miners: SC not satisfied with rescue efforts, asks why Army was not included

    Meghalaya trapped miners: SC not satisfied with rescue efforts, asks why Army was not included

    Scroll Staff
    · Jan 03, 2019 · 12:19 pm