Science
Down To Earth
Underdog Resilience
The downtrodden, destitute and the diseased are the lead protagonists in this collection of short stories.
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April 16, 2017
Down To Earth
Sow a New Deal
Farm loan waivers do bring respite to debt-ridden farmers. But is it the only solution?
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April 16, 2017
Down To Earth
WTO Trumped By America
WTO's recent ministerial meeting at Buenos Aires highlights the strain on the multilateral trading bloc from US unilateralism and its own `unfair' system.
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January 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Revered Yet Neglected
Protecting forests and groves for cultural and religious reasons is an ancient practice worldwide.
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January 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Nature's Timeless Abode
With a rich natural and cultural heritage, Meghalaya's Mawphlang sacred grove never ceases to surprise visitors.
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January 01, 2018
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On Verge Of Destruction
The tadadi port project in karnataka will deal a severe blow to the sacred mangroves.
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January 01, 2018
Down To Earth
The Death Of Darkness
Light pollution is playing havoc with age-old rhythms of life—of sleep, procreation, metabolism, migration and foraging.
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January 16, 2018
Down To Earth
Blinded By The Light
Is the Solar Energy Corporation of India offering too much support to the slowing solar sector?
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January 16, 2018
Down To Earth
Beleaguered Foot Soldiers
National Health Mission workers are up in arms, demanding salary and perks at par with the government's regular staff.
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January 16, 2018
Down To Earth
Zero- Waste Life Isn't Wishful Thinking
HANNAH SARTIN rarely dumps a plastic wrapper or paper ball as trash. At 32, she owns Munich's first zero-waste shop and has published a book that offers tips on a sustainable lifestyle. MARKUS WANZECK meets her on a cool, hazy morning over coffee where she surprises him by pulling out a steel cup from her bag to take away her cappuccino.
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January 16, 2018
Down To Earth
The Young, Old And An Unequal World
Younger, meaner, more self-indulgent, angry and insecure in a climate risked world. We don’t deserve this.
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Generational Spasm
To address the growing unrest across the world, we need to effectively utilise the demographic dividend.
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
The Road To The Great Regression
In the 21st century, counter reactions to globalisation have been taking radically different forms.
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Post Spring Outpouring
The spread of non-violent strategies will provide a model for future empowerment of civil societies in the middle east.
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
Why are the peddlers of populism proving so popular in democracy?
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Can Movement Politics Renew European Democracy?
They are personality driven, which has neither made them more democratic nor inclusive.
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Imprisoned Stereotype
Imprisoned stereotype dalit youth are more susceptible to suffer from the cognitive burden of discrimination than other groups.
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May 01, 2018
Down To Earth
Thirst For Closure
Traders in Tamil Nadu call for a boycott of Coco-Cola and PepsiCo's products for depleting water sources as the state faces a severe drought. They join a growing tide of communities forcing the closure of bottling plants across India.
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March 16, 2017
Down To Earth
Last Man, A Woman
Women are the last ones to give up the struggle for water. They are also the last ones in the long queue for water that begins with the most powerful and muscular. So we invited women from varied fields to ponder over humankind’s diverse relationships with water; how it figures in our lives, struggles and cultures. Our reporters explore the tough life in a desert, traditional occupations around water and that baffling question: where on earth did water come from?
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March 16, 2017
Down To Earth
The Hungry Caterpillar
Even as science unmasks the sinister side of plastic, we are becoming ever more dependent on it. Is there a way out of this deadly addiction?
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August 1, 2017
Down To Earth
Govt V Govt V People
Two government departments and landless people are locked in a legal battle over 4,000 ha in Madhya Pradesh whose outcome would have countrywide ramifications
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August 1, 2017
Down To Earth
Migratory Mayhem
The migration season in the Maasai MaraSerengeti region in Africa has begun earlier than usual this year, due to the destruction of habitats
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August 1, 2017
Down To Earth
Underrated Treasure
Though it is present everywhere, people tend to miss the superfood kulfa
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August 1, 2017
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We Could Discover New Bird Species In The Eastern Himalayas
TREVOR PRICE has been studying birds in India since 1972, investigating breeding biology and bird distributions, especially in the Himalayas. He is a leading expert in bird speciation—the formation of new bird species in the course of evolution Currently, on a Fulbright Fellowship and working with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, he speaks to RAJAT GHAI about Himalayan avifauna
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August 1, 2017
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Drowned In Uncertainty
The Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to the controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam to run at its full capacity. But the government is not sure who all will get submerged, let alone rehabilitate them
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June 16, 2017
Down To Earth
Poor Despite ₹5,800 Crore
Plan and plan well is the message from the first independent evaluation of India's ambitious resource-sharing plan for mining districts
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June 16, 2017
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A Blow To Autonomy?
The landmark Goods and Services Tax, which aims to create a one-tax nation, could reduce local self-governing bodies to mendicancy and lead to centralisation of financial power
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June 16, 2017
Down To Earth
Pangolins Win, Lions Lose
The latest meeting of CITES has pledged to conserve the last remaining populations of wild species threatened by illegal international trade
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October 16, 2016
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missing the woods for wood
is it worthwhite to clear forests to annually earn ₹4,500 per hectare?
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january 16, 2017
Down To Earth
Tilting At Poplar Trees
Poplar is not behind the spike in allergy cases in Kashmir, yet the tree is being felled.
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