Line Of Fire
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Australia’s deadly bushfires may not be the end of its climate woes
The looming climate challenges will stretch the ability of emergency services and citizens to cope.
Neville Nicholls, The Conversation
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The Notre Dame fire is a reminder of how writers have responded to destruction through history
Vesuvius. The fires in London and San Francisco. 9/11. Writers were always there, recording and reflecting.
Alice Kelly, The Conversation
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Uttarakhand fires: The state's wells have run dry – of wisdom, commitment and love for the forest
The noted academician lists practical suggestions to prevent the outbreak of more conflagrations.
Shekhar Pathak
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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National Green Tribunal sends notice to Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh over forest fires
The bench said it was shocked that the incidents were being taken ‘so casually’, and asked for plans the states had to tackle the disasters.
Scroll Staff
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The Uttarakhand forests weren't always burning – this is how we started the fires
A 1981 governmental ban on felling trees over 1,000m above sea level resulted in annual fires and an increased decimation of forests.
Peter Smetacek
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On the India-Pakistan border, a decade of peace lies shattered
The sudden spurt in crossborder firing has shattered the calm in parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Latha Jishnu
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future