Science
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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June 1, 2017
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TB's Hidden Links
About 40-70 per cent of tuberculosis patients suffer from mental health disorders. As India has more than one-fourth of global TB cases and deaths, treatment protocols must take into account the new associations
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June 1, 2017
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We Have Enough For All
Explore the variety available around you, tap into other people's culinary heritage and do not waste, say four recent books on food traditions.
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June 1, 2017
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A Self-created Quagmire
How the authorities messed up implementing the breakthrough system.
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June 1, 2017
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Chop The Dreck Rules
For farm forestry to grow, regulatory changes are the need of the hour, as this will not only benefit farmers but also help India meet its targets in the Paris climate pact
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June 1, 2017
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Waste Wizards
Entrepreneurs experiment with poop and pomace to make paper, and provide an opportunity for reducing burden on forests, landfills
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September 1, 2016
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Sounds of Silence
A trip to Silent Valley is a lesson in the history of environmental movements and biodiversity.
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January 01, 2017
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Scattered Dots
Sarnath Banerjee takes on too many nuances of a water crisis that are difficult to integrate in his graphic novel.
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October 1, 2016
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Mountains of Sanjeevani
The Uttarakhand government's initiative to spend R25 crore on an elusive mythical herb should trigger a wider quest to identify,document and analyse life-saving Himalayan herbs.
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October 1, 2016
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Tame the Mosquito
India does not have to bear the onslaught of vector-borne diseases year after year. It is possible to control mosquitoes that spread these diseases. Here's how.
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October 1, 2016
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Town Today, Gone Tomorrow
Morwa town, built to serve mining companies, faces the ugly truth of its own displacement.
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October 1, 2016
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God is in The Detail
Can the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ensure safe and quality food at places of worship without hurting religious sentiments?
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February 16, 2017
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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?
6 min |
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
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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
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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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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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