Month: May 2017

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On the 160th Anniversary of the 1857 Uprising, Meet the Meerut Historian Keeping the Story Alive

Sunaina Kumar 10/05/2017

Meerut would have done a fine job of burying...

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The Truthful Version of What Arogya Bharati Is Trying to Sell

Jay Desai 10/05/2017

We now have a reasonably good scientific explanation for...

Environmental pollution and poor management of wastewater in Hyderabad is causing “unprecedented antimicrobial drug contamination” of surrounding water sources, researchers have said. Credit: Pixabay

In Rush to Export Affordable Drugs, India Has a Superbug Problem in Its Drains

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism 10/05/2017

A study found “excessively high” levels of antibiotic and...

President Trump prepares to sign the Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty during the National Day of Prayer event at the Rose Garden of the White House. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Barria

Trump to Make Decision on Paris Agreement After G-7 Summit

Valerie Volcovici 10/05/2017

Trump is continuing to hear from his advisors on...

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Clean City Survey Encourages Environmentally Unsustainable Ways to Manage Waste, Says Green Body

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 10/05/2017

The Centre for Science and Environment says the Swachh...

The residents of the village holding a meeting

Kerala Residents Up in Arms, Accuse Naval Academy of Causing ‘Environmental Disaster’

Muhammed Sabith 10/05/2017

The people of Ramanthali in Kannur are protesting against...

The original Tarbela dam, completed in 1977, submerged 120 villages. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Learning Hard Lessons: AIIB and the Tarbela Dam in Pakistan

Kate Geary 09/05/2017

Controversy over resettlement and land grabs show that the...