Coastal Conflict
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Coastal erosion is chipping away at homes in Kerala, displacing hundreds
Man-made walls to protect from erosion from the sea have made matters worse, say experts.
Haritha John
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As states publish draft coastal management plans, activists say they are illegal and incomplete
The maps have missed out ecologically sensitive areas.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Video: Will the ambitious Sagarmala project damage India's coastal ecology?
The gigantic project, worth Rs 8 lakh crore, wants India’s coasts to become the centre of industrial development.
Shone Satheesh
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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In Sundarbans, rising sea levels have turned farms into wasteland, threatening to displace millions
Around 1.5 million people will be displaced in the area, and the process has started.
Joydeep Gupta
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Tamil Nadu: Fisherfolk stage protests to save Chennai’s Ennore Creek
They demanded that the government withdraw a ‘fraudulent Coastal Regulation Zone map’ that denies the existence of the city’s largest estuary.
Scroll Staff
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Fishermen stall construction of Adani port in Kerala demanding rehabilitation for damaged homes
No work has taken place since October 24 with villagers squatting at the site. Project authorities have rejected their claims.
TA Ameerudheen
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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A Kerala school has been sheltering 40 beach erosion victims for the last five years
The Valiyathura school has set a record of sorts by becoming the longest-serving relief centre in a school in the state.
TA Ameerudheen
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A new port in Kerala sparks fears of sea erosion in coastal villages
The destruction of homes during the monsoon has left residents anxious. But experts say it is too early to blame the erosion on port construction.
TA Ameerudheen
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Activists claim Tamil Nadu hid a key coastal plan to facilitate Ennore Creek encroachments
A comparison of maps shows over 1,000 acres of wetlands along Chennai’s largest drainage basin have been encroached upon.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Drafted in secrecy, India’s new coastal rules enable more tourism, houses closer to shore
It took multiple RTI applications to get a preview of the draft notification, but the full details are yet to be revealed.
The CPR Namati Environment Justice Program
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New coastal maps for Tamil Nadu pave the way for more buildings, fewer mudflats
New demarcation of the High Tide Line legitimises encroachments along the coast and riverbanks, say activists.
Vinita Govindarajan
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The future of India’s coast depends on a line that the government is treating as a commercial secret
The environment ministry’s centre for coastal protection has refused to share information on the newly demarcated High Tide Line.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants