Ecology And Economy
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In a Tamil Nadu village, palmyra climbers have turned sustainable fishers
Instead of trawling, residents of Tharuvaikulam have chosen gillnetting, which does not disturb the sea bed, helps conserve fuel and is often more profitable.
Jency Samuel
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How can US make the proposed Green New Deal really work? By introducing universal basic income
Since full employment mandated by the new deal seems unrealistic, a basic income would give people freedom to refuse poorly paid work with bad conditions.
Fabian Schuppert, The Conversation
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In India, a move to put a monetary value to forests could spell disaster for protected landscapes
It allows policymakers to shrug their shoulders and de-notify protected areas for short-term economic benefits.
Peter Smetacek
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When India was a ‘land of diamonds’, Russian tsars eagerly tried to build ties with Aurangzeb
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Watch: MS Dhoni’s CSK complete fairytale comeback to IPL in 2018 as Shane Watson scores epic ton
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Two plaques in Srirangapatna claim to mark the spot where Tipu Sultan died. Which one is accurate?
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Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand’, translated by Daisy Rockwell, wins International Booker Prize
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Behind Gyanvapi’s women petitioners, a network of men who have long fought for Hindutva causes
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Meet Rubber Rose, the Kerala nun whose entrepreneurship is a beacon in Meghalaya
The story of a woman who saved a local economy, fought abductors and patriarchy.
Linda Chhakchhuak
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Green Tribunal puts on hold Modi government order that made clearing forests easy
This is the first judicial challenge to the Modi government's moves to weaken environmental safeguards.
Mridula Chari