Science
Down To Earth
Climate Champions
Youths are rejecting cushy jobs perceived as harmful for the environment
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November 16, 2018
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Sweet Cousin
It is a little-known vegetable called meetha karela that grows abundantly in the hills of Uttarakhand
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November 16, 2018
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Star Collision
How scientists solved a centuries-old mystery
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November 16, 2018
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Rise Of Lookalikes
Dairy units in India turn to cheaper alternatives; strike a blow to small farmers.
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December 16, 2018
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Sum And Substance Of Climate Diplomacy
Climate change negotiations must move from being a zero-sum game to a positive-sum game.
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December 16, 2018
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Zika's Unborn Victims
As India fights its first Zika outbreak, BANJOT KAUR travels to the virus-hit districts of VIDISHA and BHOPAL in MADHYA PRADESH and finds a grievously unprepared response system
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December 16, 2018
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You Can Be Sued For Your Posts
Copyright issues related to social media posts are a concern as platforms are shutting down accounts without notice
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December 16, 2018
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Clinical Trials- Trial by Hire
Laissez-faire in clinical research has unleashed a ruthless profit-making machine blind to notions of justice or equity. It is time to rein in Big Pharma
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October 1, 2017
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One More To Go
There are no revenue records for a wetland in Srinagar. Is that why it is being encroached and constructed upon by the government?
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October 1, 2017
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Malaysian CL Exposes India
India gave Gilead a patent for sofosbuvir whereas Malaysia has issued a compulsory licence for the hepatitis C drug
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October 1, 2017
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Solar Power Tariff Will Soon Fall To ₹1.50 Per Unit
Bringing affordable solar power on the doorsteps of common citizens and enabling Universal Energy Access seem to be the guiding force behind the unassuming, soft-spoken UPENDRA TRIPATHY, the Interim Director of the International Solar Mission. He speaks to MOUSHUMI BASU on the future of solar power in India and the world
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October 1, 2017
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A Phoenix of a Tribe
A nomadic community in Odisha insisted on its right to live and farm even after forest officials burnt its houses
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November 01, 2016
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Immune to Drought
Jhabua continues to flourish and maintain its status as a model district while many others fail
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May 16, 2017
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Practical Matters
Despite growth in renewables, coal-based power will continue to fulfil a large share of India's power needs. Instead of resisting the new environmental norms, power plants would do well to clean up their act
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May 16, 2017
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Fields On Fire
The pattern of burning crop residue in India is changing. The practice is no longer limited to the post-monsoon crop of rice or the northern states of Punjab and HaryanaJITENDRA, SHREESHAN VENKATESH, ISHAN KUKRETI, KUNDAN PANDEY, DEEPANWITA NIYOGI and POLASH MUKERJEE travel to five states across the country to study the trend.
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May 16, 2017
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Muted Presence
India's participation at the recently concluded 22nd Conference of Parties was passive and lacked vision.
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December 01, 2016
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How Trump Happened!
Widespread anger stemming from the loss of trust in government decided the new presidency of the US.
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December 01, 2016
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Punjab's Contrarian Approach
Safe waste disposal is a big challenge for the national sanitation overdrive. Punjab has been experimenting with centralised systems to tackle this. Has it worked?
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November 01, 2017
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A Legacy That Still Resonates
Indira Gandhi was a conservationist who saw the protection of India's rich natural heritage fundamental to its economic growth
5 min |
November 01, 2017
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The Green Crusader
The 1970s under Indira Gandhi were the best thing to have happened to India's environment
4 min |
November 01, 2017
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Powerful Weed
Karisalankanni is a medicinal weed found across the world
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November 01, 2017
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Last Few Drops
Taps will run dry in the South African metropolis of Cape Town in two months. Hundreds of cities across the world are nearing a similar breakdown. Can they avoid a collapse?
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March 15, 2018
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Running Out
Nairobi started rationing water in 2016 and the crisis is likely to continue till 2026.
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March 15, 2018
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When Water Is No Longer Limitless
Day Zeroes are inevitable unless cities innovate, diversify supply sources and emphasise on the judicious use of water.
5 min |
March 15, 2018
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The Blue Boom
Indigo farming debuts in the hills of Uttarakhand as people find it ecologically and economically beneficial
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April 01, 2018
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It's Farmers Inc
Decades of agrarian distress and failure of cooperatives have made marginal farmers take charge and form companies. Will this ensure a fair deal to farmers?
10+ min |
April 01, 2018
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Contrived Extinction
The colour bar in African conservation has come to occupy the centre of public perception, driven mostly by the social media
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April 16, 2018
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Cleaning A Dirty Patch
There has been a massive spike in constructing toilets in record time in Gonda district. But it remains to be seen whether it would lead to real gains in making the district open defecation free
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April 16, 2018
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Oil Grows On Trees
Tree-borne oilseeds can not only reduce India's import dependency for vegetable oils, but also provide livelihood to tribal communities
4 min |
April 16, 2018
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The Order Of Change
To resolve environmental problems, we need a change in mindset, empirical studies, implementation, monitoring and follow-ups, says Justice Madan B Lokur. Excerpts from his speech at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue recently organised by the Centre for Science and Environment.
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