Environmental Damage
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Gauhati HC stays environmental clearance to Oil India for drilling inside Dibru Saikhowa park
The park is one of the two ecologically fragile areas flanking the Baghjan oil field, where a massive blowout took place in May.
Scroll Staff
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Deforestation in Amazon shoots up to 12-year high in 2020
Environmentalists blamed President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies for the destruction of the rainforest.
Scroll Staff
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Exempting oil and gas projects from public hearings may lead to more accidents like Baghjan blowout
Public hearings, a platform where local residents express their views on projects, were mandatory for all exploration and development projects till January.
Meenakshi Kapoor, IndiaSpend.com
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Farm laws: Farmers enter Red Fort and hoist flags; one dead after violence in ITO, say reports
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The Political Fix: What BJP’s rejected offer to suspend farm laws tells us about Modi’s tactics
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‘In breach of all ethics’: Republic TV sends legal notice to Indian Express for Arnab Goswami story
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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Katte and Kunte: The smaller, lesser-known water bodies that Bengaluru is losing to concrete
While 20% of Bengaluru’s lakes have been encroached on, the largest losses are seen among gokattes and kuntes, water bodies smaller than three acre.
Mohit M Rao
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Embankments meant to prevent floods in Bihar have caused more damage than good
This year, 1,333 villages in 16 districts were flooded, affecting 8.4 million people in the state.
Manoj Singh
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After Assam oilfield fire, a central agency sought a review of environmental clearances to Oil India
A report obtained under Right to Information reveals poor management of oil spills and poor emergency response readiness.
Rishika Pardikar, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Republic Day: Animal Planet’s version of ‘Saare Jahaan Se Accha’ is sung with sounds of wildlife
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Protesting farmers gather at Delhi’s Red Fort. Watch scenes from Republic Day tractor rally
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Watch: ITBP soldiers celebrate Republic Day in freezing temperatures of Ladakh
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Watch: Archaeologists are unearthing the lost world of the Mayan civilisation with lasers in the sky
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Watch: Hindi poetry performance evaluates the ‘state of our democracy’ based on the events of 2020
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Oil tanker catches fire again off Sri Lankan coast, says Indian Navy
By September 5 morning, several agencies had together contained the fire and tugged it about 40 nautical miles into the deep sea and away from land.
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Fire aboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka contained with India’s help, one Filipino sailor dead
Authorities added that there was no risk of an oil spill, averting concerns about a disaster in the Indian Ocean.
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Mauritius oil spill threatens to destroy its marine treasures. Could it have been avoided?
The role of Mauritius government in the oil spill should be investigated, say experts.
Christian Bueger, The Conversation
The Reel
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Republic Day: Reading between the lyrics of five patriotic Hindi film songs
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Watch: ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ set for March 26 release
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Book excerpt: When NT Rama Rao became the first Indian chief minister to act in a movie
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Zeb Bangash on the Bollywood cover of ‘Bibi Sanam’: ‘A disservice to the song’s meaning’
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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Assam: Gauhati HC asks Centre, OIL to file response in plea against project in Dibru-Saikhowa park
The national park is one of the two ecologically fragile areas flanking the Baghjan oil field, where a massive blowout occurred in May.
Scroll Staff
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Mauritius oil spill: Anger over government’s handling as crisis continues
How the ship could simply crash into Mauritius without the authorities knowing bewildered the island nation’s citizens.
Adam Moolna, The Conversation
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Modi government shrunk eco-sensitive zones to make way for Oil India’s projects in Assam
The extraction company, which is under fire for the blowout at Baghjan, has major expansion plans in the state.
Sadiq Naqvi
The Field
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ISL: Veteran Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul joins SC East Bengal on loan from Hyderabad FC
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England in India: ‘India are a tough side. I think Kohli has instilled that,’ says Hussain
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Australian Open 2021: Did Nadal take a veiled swipe at Djokovic over quarantine complaints?
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Tennis: Margaret Court vows to keep Australia’s highest honour despite backlash
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