Human-made Disaster
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India’s disregard for the hidden waters of Himalayas may be one cause of disasters like Joshimath
The role of various forms of water in the Himalayas, other than glaciers, is often forgotten by the public and policymakers.
Omair Ahmad
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Opinion: Joshimath was a disaster waiting to happen, but nobody paid heed
The town has undergone unplanned construction, drastic road widening and hydropower projects that have ignored multiple warnings.
Joydeep Gupta
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Morbi bridge disaster: Beyond the physical structure, the flawed economic model must be examined too
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a plea asking for a judicial inquiry into the collapse that led to more than 130 deaths.
Utpal Sandesara
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
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Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty
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Election results: What does BJP’s hegemony in the Hindi belt mean for Indian politics?
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Why KCR lost Telangana – and what it means for state parties
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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Not just SUM hospital, 565 of 568 private hospitals in Odisha have no fire safety clearance
The fire disaster was waiting to happen with the SUM hospital flouting at least five major fire safety regulations.
Sarada Lahangir
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Bhubaneswar fire underscores how Indian hospitals fail to take even basic safety precautions
20 people were killed in a blaze in a facility in the Odisha capital on Monday evening.
Menaka Rao
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Does this image from Chennai foretell the future of Mumbai’s second airport?
The flooding of Chennai airport should be an eye-opener for the Maharashtra government, which is building an airport on a river in Navi Mumbai.
Nidhi Jamwal, IndiaSpend.com
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Cyclone Michaung: Streets, homes and airport flooded, cars washed away, in Chennai
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Watch: Director Zoya Akhtar reveals why she had to change the end of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’
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‘Wasn’t it obvious?’: Billie Eilish confirms her coming out at Variety’s Hitmakers red carpet event
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Watch: Schoolboy struggles to leave house as pet cat keeps climbing on his back
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Caught on camera: Actor Mumtaz dances to a classic Asha Bhosle song with the singer by her side