Environmental Initiatives
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Meet the young engineer who gave up his plush job to revive wetlands in Greater Noida
Ramveer Tanwar’s work is an important step towards ensuring water security in a region where urbanisation has run rampant.
Shweta Thakur Nanda
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In Jammu and Kashmir, citizens are getting together to protect disappearing wetlands
From Dal lake to Kausar Nag, groups of citizens are coming together to clean water bodies.
Catherine Gilon
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In Karnataka, a shepherd has spent all his money to dig ponds for birds and wild animals
Kalmane Kaamegowda shot to national fame when the prime minister mentioned his work in his radio programme Mann Ki Baat.
Arathi Menon
Trending
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Coronavirus vaccines wasted in at least 5 states as recipients refuse to show up for inoculation
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Watch: Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy dances with contagious energy
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The deaths of 30 Pfizer vaccine recipients in Norway show it is stimulating an immune response
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Environmental degradation should not be linked to peace and security, argues India at the UN
India said that in many cases, perpetrators of environmental degradation can be outside national boundaries, while people suffer inside.
Scroll Staff
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‘Under what authority are you collecting money?’: Karnataka HC raps Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation
The High Court asked the organisation to disclose how much money it has collected for its Cauvery Calling campaign.
Scroll Staff
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Leonardo DiCaprio should withdraw support to Jaggi Vasudev’s Cauvery campaign, says NGOs’ collective
The Coalition for Environmental Justice in India wrote to the actor, raising doubts about Isha Foundation’s credibility in protecting human rights.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Seasons of Trump’: Comedian Randy Rainbow’s hilarious, grand send-off for the US president
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Watch: How quarantined Australian Open tennis players are staying healthy and busy
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Watch: As Biden brings back dogs to the White House, here’s a look at former presidential pets
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Watch: The moment US President Joe Biden entered his official residence, the White House
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Watch: US Vice President Kamala Harris’s ancestral village in Tamil Nadu celebrates her inauguration
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To tackle India’s growing waste problem, some companies are changing the way they package products
The demand for sustainable packaging, made of paper, jute, cloth and even plants, is increasing around the country.
Disha Shetty
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Eco-friendly idols are trending. But in rural Goa, Ganesh Chaturthi has always been about nature
The matoli – a wooden canopy decorated with a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs – shows how nature is celebrated in its truest form.
Arti Das
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Trash talk: An illustrator wants Indians to live waste-free and heal the world
Shubhashree Sangameshwaran’s debut book illustrates the benefits of adopting the zero-waste lifestyle.
Mallik Thatipalli
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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Maharashtra to impose statewide ban on plastic from March 18
The Environment Department said this includes stopping the use of polythene bags, specified types of plastic sheets, and thermocol items such as plates.
Scroll Staff
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Days after Mumbai lawyer calls off cleanup drive at Versova Beach, Centre and CM offer support
Devendra Fadnavis and Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar have promised to support the movement.
Scroll Staff
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From New York to Romania, restoration ecology is helping nature heal (and maybe humanity, too)
We cannot return degraded landscapes to their original state but we can change the way people relate to their environments.
Mihnea Tanasescu, The Conversation
The Field
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ISL, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Chennaiyin FC preview: Habas’ men look to bounce back after poor results
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Copa del Rey: Real Madrid stunned by third-tier side Alcoyano, Zinedine Zidane says ‘it’s my fault’
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Premier League: Villa boss Smith angry after Silva’s controversial late goal inspires City to win
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Shubman Gill: One for the future, who arrived in the present
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Premier League: Paul Pogba stars as Manchester United earn comeback win over Fulham to stay on top