Eco India: To fight forest fires in Himachal Pradesh, locals use flammable pine needles to make fuel
Dried needled leaves are often the trigger for massive blazes in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and Hamirpur.
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1In photos: A walk through the gates of Old Delhi
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2Automation and surveillance in Bangladesh garment factories cuts wages, pushes out women workers
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3Indian firms are mining e-waste for battery minerals – but must pay more heed to waste collectors
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4I am just surprised, ‘self-deported’ Indian student tells ‘The New York Times’
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5Madhya Pradesh: Police officer killed while trying to rescue man allegedly abducted by Adivasis
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6Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man allegedly beaten to death by mob for resisting Holi colours
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7What constitutes ‘urban’ in India?
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8A new book examines urban India’s changing attitudes to marriage and the reasons for this
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9‘Deviants’: A life-affirming, heartbreaking intergenerational novel about queer life in India
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10The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
