Water World
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As Sardar Sarovar Dam inches to full capacity, 178 Madhya Pradesh villages prepare to be submerged
The Narmada Bachao Andolan organised a hunger strike to protest against the submergence of the villages without proper rehabilitation.
Meena Menon
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Climate change may have made sea turtle populations in the Great Barrier Reef turn female
The gender of sea turtles is determined by the environment of the nest while the embryos are incubating, and by nest temperature in particular.
Sue Palminteri
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I explored the Antarctic deep seas for a BBC series – and it was like going back 350 million years
Few fish can survive in these freezing waters, so invertebrates are the dominant predators.
Jon Copley, The Conversation
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Readers’ comments: Freedom to choose religion is constitutional, but does not include missionaries
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Reading list for young readers: The 12 books shortlisted for the 2023 Neev Book Awards
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IPL 2023: As Chennai Super Kings clinch record-equalling fifth title, a look at the list of winners
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IPL 2023 Final, GT vs CSK as it happened: Chennai Super Kings clinch fifth title after thriller
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Why a Tamil sceptre handed over by Mountbatten lies at the heart of Modi’s new Parliament
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It's a bird, and a plane, and a football: The bizarre water tanks of Punjab
The crowns atop Punjab's homes don't come cheap.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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Swiss researchers planning to tap glacial water in dams could look to the Himalayas for inspiration
Experts feel that dams cannot replace natural water systems. Communities in the Himalayas have been creating artificial glaciers to tackle water shortage.
Beth Walker
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Why we should be talking about water-intensive bathware
Luxury shower-heads spray more water in 10 minutes than a person should ideally use in a day. Should we be worried?
Chanpreet Khurana
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Watch: Vicky Kaushal matches steps with Hrithik Roshan as they dance together to ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’
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Watch: Salman Khan dances with Norwegian dance group Quick Style at an award show in Abu Dhabi
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Watch: Water in Venice’s Grand Canal mysteriously turns bright green, authorities launch probe
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Watch: Mobile tower knocked down by powerful winds during thunderstorm in Nagaur, Rajasthan
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Watch: Dog learns to play peek-a-boo with human
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In pictures: Chennai struggles as heavy rains pour down for fifth day
Stuck at home, residents took to social media to post pictures of their waterlogged surroundings.
Scroll Staff
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Meet the ghost sharks and deep-sea demons that will haunt your dreams
Click if you dare...
Christopher Bird, The Conversation
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Crops destroyed, lives lost, houses drowned: Who cares about the Assam floods?
While the rest of India has been looking away, Assam has been struggling. But their apathy pales before the indifference of the Assamese government.
Abdul Kalam Azad
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs