Sustainable Development
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How rhododendrons are empowering people living in the remote reaches of Garhwal Himalayas
The tree offers fuel, durable wood, edible products with medicinal value, among other things.
Rakesh G Nair & Vinay Sharma
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How Japan became an exemplar of sustainability over centuries of self-isolation
Japanese people had to rely totally on materials already present within the country.
Hiroko Oe, The Conversation
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A ghost village in Uttarakhand has been transformed by tourism and new work opportunities
An increasing number of villages have become uninhabited in the state as residents migrate in search of work.
Archana Singh
Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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As the environment becomes crucial for economies, it’s time to ditch GDP for a better growth metric
The gross ecosystem product could be an alternative yardstick that can account for nature’s contribution to economic activity and human wellbeing.
Stephen Onakuse, The Conversation
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Kerala retains top rank in Niti Aayog’s sustainable development goals index, Bihar worst performer
The index is prepared by evaluating states on 16 sustainable development goals on a scale of zero to 100.
Scroll Staff
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Not all UN Sustainable Development Goals are good for the environment, reveals study
A study reviewed existing academic papers on the UN’s global goals and found that 63 of the 169 targets may impact forests either adversely or positively.
Sahana Ghosh
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Why Uttarakhand should choose a more sustainable path to development in a post-Covid world
Apart from mitigating climate change, forest conservation can solve problems such as out-migration, under-employment and human-wildlife conflicts in the state.
Ghazala Shahabuddin
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In a post-Covid world, lessons in living must come from the ocean
Oceans have always nurtured our collective and cooperative instincts.
John Kurien
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Planned diversion of North India’s Betwa river will displace residents of 4,000 villages
Since 1970, constructions on the river have uprooted villagers’ lives and the local economy.
Mohit M Rao & Astha Choudhary
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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In these Ahmedabad slums, an NGO is helping women make homes energy efficient
Residents have invested in devices like metal sheet roofs for cooler indoor temperatures.
Kartik Chandramouli
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India’s renewable energy industry can improve electric supply quality, but it faces four challenges
Policy, technology, finance and data have to talk to each other to find sustainable solutions.
Pamli Deka, qz.com
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India’s 2019 coastal regulation law ignored 90% of the objections made to the draft
Fisherfolk and activists said there was no public consultation before finalising the law.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’