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Uttarakhand: A model of disaster
On the afternoon of 16 June, local resident Manav Bisht watched dozens of constables leaving the paramilitary Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Academy, which stood between his house in Shakti Vihar, a...
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‘It’s a misconception that organic farming produces low yield’
Krishan Gupta How did this project come about and what do you aim to achieve? The land here was lying barren, so I approached the authorities and the Residents Welfare Association and proposed an...
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Grassland as fodder for development
Lifeline The Amrit Mahal Kavals are critical to the livelihood of the local pastoral community Photo: Vivek Muthuramalingam Since the time of our forefathers, our cattle have been grazing in these...
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[Investigation] Mining with Impunity
No respite Illegal mining continues to thrive in Saharanpur district While Uttarakhand counts the cost of the floods and landslides caused by rains, scientists claim that it was a man-made catastrophe...
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After the Deluge
Highway to hell Members of the National Disaster Response Force walk past the body of a pilgrim en route to Kedarnath. Photo: AP On 23 June, the last day of search and rescue for survivors by the army...
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Another Disaster in the Making
Nijor naak kati xatinir jatra bhongo (cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face).” Near Gogamukh, a few activists milled around their young leader Keshoba Krishna Chatradhara as he explained the local...
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The return of the coal rush
Photo: E Jayan The coal ministry has decided to allocate 17 blocks for mining last week. Five years after the Coalgate allocations that have earned an SC rap for the UPA government, the ministry...
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Crocodile tears for the National Chambal Sanctuary?
The gharial population has declined by approximately 98 percent in the last 60 years. Photo: Sujoy Banerjee One of the last remaining rivers of the Great Ganges River System, the Chambal runs a course...
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Wriggling out of the skin
Photo: AP He joined the wildlife trade before turning 13 but it wasn’t until more than three decades later that the law caught up with Sansar Chand. In January 2003, the police in Bhilwara, Rajasthan,...
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Chemical murder of Uttarakhand’s tigers
File photo At first glance, the insecticide carbofuran is innocuous. Like dozens of other pesticides, insecticides and fertilizers, it comes packed in brightly colored bags and is sold over the counter...
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