Month: November 2017

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The Curious Case of the Indian Biological Diversity Act

Alphonsa Jojan 18/11/2017

The two main ambiguities in the Act’s regulatory mechanism...

Vendors selling drinks stand beside vehicles near the India Gate war memorial on a smoggy day in New Delhi February 1, 2013. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files

Dean of Diplomatic Corps Flags Concern Over Delhi Pollution

The Wire Staff 17/11/2017

With reports of foreign diplomats leaving Delhi, the Dominican...

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Fishing Community Protest Against Ocean Grabbing Highlights Growing Need to Protect Blue Economy

Aparna Sundar 17/11/2017

The world’s fisherpeople are mobilising to protect their livelihood...

There have been reports of doctors not mentioning dengue on death certificates, even if that was what happened. Credit: StockSnap/pixabay

A Tale of Two Doctors and India’s History of Hiding Its Diseases

Sohini C. 17/11/2017

A Bengal doctor has been suspended after he wrote...

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From Field to Fuel, There is an Easy Solution to India’s Air Pollution Problem

Prem Shankar Jha 17/11/2017

Gasification of rice straws can solve the problem of...

(L-R) Yamuna Krishna, Ananya Jahanara Kabir and Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay. Credit: ISF

Infosys Prizes Announced for Three Women – but That Is Not Enough

Aashima Dogra 17/11/2017

Is it meaningful to be proud that the prize...

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Earth-Like Exoplanet Discovered Around Nearby Star Is Potentially Habitable

Sandhya Ramesh 16/11/2017

The star-planet system is zipping towards Earth. In about...