Disaster Relief
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As climate change buffets the mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, women become central to disaster relief
Purdah-observing women often died in disasters because men found it awkward to save them.
Zofeen Ebrahim
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A tale of two states: Why disaster recovery in India needs to go beyond housing
With extreme weather events predicted to get more frequent, there is a need for policies to include livelihood concerns and other issues.
Jasmitha Arvind & Nihal Ranjit
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There’s an environmental cost to disaster and conflict relief – and clean energy is the way out
At present, relief operations overwhelmingly rely on diesel for transport and electricity generation, and wood and charcoal for household cooking.
Morgan D Bazilian , Liliana Benitez, Glada Lahn, David Mozersky & Sherwin Das
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Due to an ‘accounting error’, Assam has not received any special Central flood aid since 2014
This despite that fact that the state has been hit by devastating floods every year.
Arunabh Saikia
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Watch: 'Where is the huge development package we were promised?' asks Kashmir's Bandipora district
Despite the allocation of Rs 44,800 crore for roads in the state, it is impossible to drive here.
Scroll Staff
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What can you do for Nepal? Stay put, and open your wallets
Cash donations are the easiest to deploy for assistance, while inexperienced volunteers can be a liability.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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