This October, India experienced extreme weather events on 30 of the 31 days, according to India’s Atlas on Weather Disasters released by Down To Earth-Centre … India lost 6 people daily to extreme weather events in OctoberRead more
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Justice KS Puttaswamy, petitioner in right to privacy case, passes away at 98
Over seven years after the Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling, declared privacy to be a fundamental right, Justice KS Puttaswamy, a key petitioner in … Justice KS Puttaswamy, petitioner in right to privacy case, passes away at 98Read more
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Brothers Saving Birds Amid Delhi’s Ecological Collapse
a stunning new film, just nominated for an Oscar, called All That Breathes. It follows two brothers in New Delhi, India, who are self-taught bird … Brothers Saving Birds Amid Delhi’s Ecological CollapseRead more
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Nearly 600 farmer suicides in 8 months
Nearly 600 farmers in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region have died by suicide between January 1, 2022 and mid-August, according to official figures. Activists have blamed government … Nearly 600 farmer suicides in 8 monthsRead more
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Lines Between Fact, Fiction Becoming Blurrier on Social Media
On June 8, actress Kangana Ranaut posted an Instagram story criticising Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker for “bullying” and “mocking” a young Indian named … Lines Between Fact, Fiction Becoming Blurrier on Social MediaRead more
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Over 12,000 Teaching Posts Vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas, 3,000 in Navodaya Schools
Over 12,000 teaching positions are vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country while over 9,000 teachers have been engaged on contractual basis, according to the … Over 12,000 Teaching Posts Vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas, 3,000 in Navodaya SchoolsRead more
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Record Profits Boost Corporate Sector in Pandemic
The trend was visible from last year but the scale of profits reported by listed companies after the last financial year ended in March this … Record Profits Boost Corporate Sector in PandemicRead more
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Severe Malnutrition Spiked in Half of India in 5 Years
An analysis of district-level data published in a reputed health journal shows a worrying rise in severe wasting in almost half of Indian districts even … Severe Malnutrition Spiked in Half of India in 5 YearsRead more
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‘Academic Distress’ and Student Suicides in India
India’s adolescent and youth population – people below the age of 25 – accounts for 53.7% of the population. Yet, most of these youths are … ‘Academic Distress’ and Student Suicides in IndiaRead more
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7 Sangh-Linked US Groups Spent $159m on Sangh Parivar in 2001-19
Sangh Parivar-affiliated groups in the United States play a critical role in funding its cultural-nationalism war, political strategies, hate campaigns against minorities and critics, mythologised … 7 Sangh-Linked US Groups Spent $159m on Sangh Parivar in 2001-19Read more