Victims Of Development
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Bengaluru’s metro rail project has a dark side to it
Its seamless movement rests on unresolved battles that environmentalists, land losers and city residents have waged on the streets and in courts since 2007.
Usha Rao
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As Yamuna’s largest dam nears completion, the debate around the 50-year-old project rages on
The project, which was controversially revived in 2014 based on old clearances, lacks environmental impact assessment and local consultation.
Varsha Singh
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In Odisha, a village protesting against a steel plant has isolated itself, fearing police action
Dhinkia is opposing the proposed JSW Utkal Steel Project, claiming it will threaten the livelihood of the people.
Manish Kumar
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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In Odisha, funds meant for mining-affected communities are being diverted to urban areas
Those living in mining areas have been seeking assistance for basic amenities for decades.
Manish Kumar
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In photos: How Bhutan’s flourishing hydropower is damaging homes across the country
Rural communities have found cracks developing in their homes with the continuous blasting for construction.
Dawa Gyelmo
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In an Odisha village, locals oppose a steel plant that threatens over 1,000 hectares of forest land
Residents of Jagatsinghpur district had a similar brush with a South Korean company in 2017.
Mayank Aggarwal
Video
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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Watch: American black vulture spotted in Delhi-NCR region in rare sighting
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Eco India: How this green school in Jaisalmer is also championing girls education
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Who’s the Smart City for? As India develops its decrepit urban centres, the poor have to suffer
Patna offers a tragic example.
Sujeet Kumar, The Conversation
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‘We will not budge’: Mass protests against its pet projects put Kerala’s ruling CPI(M) in a bind
But Pinarayi Vijayan says his government will not ‘succumb to pressure from anti-development activists’.
TA Ameerudheen
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How Telangana is breaking the law to build a power project
The Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant is being constructed despite the absence of environmental clearances and a stay from the National Green Tribunal, activists say.
Ayesha Minhaz
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited