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CHAOS IN-DEFINITION
The Aravallis are perhaps India's most litigated hill range. More than 4,000 court cases have failed to arrest their destruction. The latest dispute concerns a narrow legal definition of this geological antiquity, much of which has been obliterated by mining and urban sprawl. While the Supreme Court has stayed its own judgement accepting that definition, it must see the underlying reality and help reconcile development and national security with conservation.
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January 16, 2026
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BITS: INDIA
Indore has recorded 16 deaths and more than 1,600 hospitalisations between December 24 and January 6.
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January 16, 2026
Sasthrakeralam
ഡൈനാമിക്സിന്റെ വഴികള്
നിരവധി ഉപശാഖകളുണ്ട് ഡൈനാമിക്സിന്
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SASTHRAKERALAM 2026 JANUARY
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KALKI KOECHLIN - ACTOR, WRITER
Kalki Koechlin has long stood out for her unconventional choices, whether in films, plays, podcasts or web series.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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MANISH MEHROTRA - CHEF | RESTAURATEUR
Manish Mehrotra is globally recognised for his innovative approach to preserving India's culinary heritage.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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TSEWANG CHUSKIT - CAPTAIN, INDIAN WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM
Captain of the national women's ice hockey team since 2018, Tsewang Chuskit was only 10 years old when she first tried the sport in her village, Tangtse, in the Changthang region of Ladakh.
3 min |
January 01, 2026
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“THE UNEASE DISCONNECT
Waste, infrastructure and eco-anxiety on the edge of an expanding city
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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YOUNG, ANGRY, AND BETRAYED
AN OPINION SURVEY OF THE 21ST CENTURY'S FIRST GENERATION REVEALS GRIEF, FRUSTRATION AND RAGE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE
3 min |
January 01, 2026
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ECOLOGICAL GUILT IS REAL
Greater awareness of how both humans and non-humans are coping with climate disruptions only deepens the anxiety
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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CHETAN SINGH SOLANKI: SCIENTIST | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
For the past five years, Chetan Singh Solanki has been on a singular journey.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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COST OF EVERY BREATH
Pollution has turned ordinary living into an expensive exercise in survival
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January 01, 2026
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'NUMB, AND UNABLE TO ACT
As disasters grow more frequent, I find myself wondering how long I can continue living here, waiting for the next storm
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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ʻLIVING SLOWLY, RELUCTANTLY
The pleasures and burdens of attempting a sustainable life in a fast-moving world
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January 01, 2026
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KNOWING TOO MUCH HURTS
Pretending everything is fine is no longer an option
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January 01, 2026
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IT'S AN ENDLESS BATTLE
A decade spent tackling waste still feels vanishingly small
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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PARENTHOOD PAUSED
It seems unfair to bring an innocent life into a world sliding towards uninhabitable heat, drought and extreme weather.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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THE LONG WAY TO THE PLATE
A close look at farms, food systems and food habits reveals how far we have strayed from the land that feeds us.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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I SEE THE RISE OF DEFENDERS
When a species disappears from a land, the loss extends far beyond the species itself.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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KIRAN RAO
Filmmaker and producer Kiran Rao has mastered the art of mainstreaming social commentary, as seen in her early films like Dhobi Ghat and more recently in Laapataa Ladies and Humans in the Loop.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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MAMANG DAI - POET, NOVELIST
Often described as the poet-warrior of Arunachal Pradesh, Mamang Dai’s life and work are marked by quiet courage.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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NILA MADHAB PANDA - FILMMAKER
Few storytellers bring dramatic despair of ecological loss to the big screen like Nila Madhab Panda. The national-award winning filmmaker often makes nature his central character, be it in his 2017 film Kadvi Hawa or in the 2023 web series The Jengaburu Curse.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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JINALI MODY - ENTREPRENEUR
In September 2025, UN Environment Programme announced Mumbai-based Jinali Mody, founder of material-science startup Banofi Leather, as a Young Champion of the Earth.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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JACINTA KERKETTA - JOURNALIST, POET, ACTIVIST
In her journalism and poetry, Jacinta Kerketta blends the dispossession of her community, the Oraon adivasi tribe of Jharkhand, with the destruction of nature.
6 min |
January 01, 2026
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SAJANA SAJEEVAN - CRICKETER
In April 2024, Sajana Sajeevan got her maiden call up to the national women's cricket team on the back of a 12-year domestic career that began in the paddy fields of Wayanad, Kerala.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
Scientific India
From Waste to Harvest: The Power of Human Urine as an Eco-Friendly Fertilizer
As the global population continues to grow, so too does the demand for food.
4 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
How Eating Your Vitamin C Builds Healthier Skin From Within
For decades, the skincare aisle has promised younger-looking skin from the outside in, with vitamin C serums occupying a prized place on the shelf.
1 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
The Gut-Brain Connection: How Our Second Brain May Hold the Key to Preventing Neurodegeneration
For decades, the prevailing narrative of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's was centred around isolated confinement within the brain.
4 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Active and Intelligent Bioplastic Packaging: Materials, Benefits, Applications, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Bioplastic-based active and intelligent packaging represents one of the most transformative innovations in modern food preservation.
2 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Harvard gut discovery could change how we treat obesity and diabetes
A research project supported by FAPESP and carried out at Harvard University in the United States has identified a set of metabolites that move from the intestine to the liver and then on to the heart, which distributes them throughout the body.
3 min |
November-December 2025
Scientific India
Sugar-free sweeteners may still be harming your liver
Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), and sugar alcohols are widely promoted as healthier options than foods made with refined sugar (glucose).
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