Development And Environment
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Why a Niti Aayog study on the economic costs of ‘judicial activism’ must be viewed with scepticism
The report fails to make its evaluations in an unbiased and rigorous manner.
Annanya Mahajan
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Development and mangrove conservation can go hand in hand. A new Gujarat study offers proof
Involving local communities can help preserve and restore the crucial ecosystems.
TV Padma
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Maharashtra government lifts stay on metro shed construction in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony
Devendra Fadnavis said that the site was finalised when the Congress-NCP combine was in power and that the BJP-Shiv Sena government only availed a loan for it.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Supreme Court to hear petition seeking lifetime ban on convicts contesting elections
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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19 workers fled Arunachal border road project. Only 10 survived. Their ordeal tells a larger story
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Manusmriti gives respectable position to Indian women, says Delhi HC judge Prathiba M Singh
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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Hydropower projects are leading to the loss of endangered chilgoza trees in Himachal Pradesh
Locals in Kinnaur are protesting approvals given to new projects, which they fear will destroy the chilgoza pine, an important cash crop in the region.
Vivek Gupta
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Indian government is yet again considering a dam that has been rejected for 50 years
The Kishau dam, if built on the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, will displace 5,498 people and submerge 2,950 hectares of land.
Kapil Kajal
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Kosi-Mechi interlinking: Who is really going to benefit from Bihar’s ambitious water project?
While the project has been given the green light, important prior assessments related to land, water, sediments and compensation remain.
Avli Verma
Video
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View from the Mumbai Metro: Massive traffic congestion on the Western Express Highway
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Watch: BJP workers clash with one another during ‘tiranga yatra’ in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Watch: Church bells chime tunes from ‘Grease’ as tribute to Olivia Newton-John in the Netherlands
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Watch: Muharram participant sings ‘Mahabharat’ show title song during procession in MP
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‘I took off as Bihar’s industry minister, when I landed I wasn’t’: BJP leader on changes in Patna
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Kerala scheme shows how to create work opportunities while caring for the environment
The urban employment guarantee scheme is not without its problems, but it offers a template to help the poor earn and build greener, sustainable cities.
Seema Mundoli & Harini Nagendra
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In Himachal Pradesh, climate change and unplanned development are causing disasters
At least 246 people have died in natural catastrophes such as landslides, cloudbursts and flash floods in the state this monsoon.
Kapil Kajal
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In Rajasthan, villagers are standing up to green energy companies to protect sacred groves and birds
It is estimated that around 83,000 birds die due to high-tension wires in Jaisalmer region every year.
Madhav Sharma
The Reel
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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India’s environment ministry created new offices – but failed to hire staff for them
The result is a big mess, in the words of one official.
Ishan Kukreti
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Civil society scores a win as an SC-appointed panel red-flags projects in Goa’s forests
The Central Empowered Committee recommended the cancellation of double-tracking of a railway line from Castle Rock in Karnataka to Kulem in Goa.
Supriya Vohra
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Indian government’s development plans for the Andamans may endanger the world’s largest sea turtles
The government wants to open Little Andaman and ‘release the area for deployment of strategic assets’.
Rosamma Thomas
The Field
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India tour of Zimbabwe: KL Rahul cleared to play, named captain of ODI squad
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Chess Olympiad: Harika Dronavalli reflects on clinching a historic bronze while nine months pregnant
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Watch: Harry Kane, England and Tottenham star, takes on a six-hitting challenge during The Hundred
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CWG 2022, Athletics: Avinash Sable-led track and field contingent shines in Neeraj Chopra’s absence
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Watch: Serena Williams’ farewell speech at Toronto Masters– ‘I am terrible at goodbyes’