Month: August 2018

Nepal’s Tumultuous Relationship With Embankments

Peter Gill and Bhola Paswan 22/08/2018

While most Nepalese blame the 2008 breach on India,...

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A Dammed History of the Koshi

Peter Gill and Bhola Paswan 22/08/2018

Ten years after the catastrophic Koshi embankment breach, Peter...

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‘Jan Gan Man Ki Baat’ Episode 291: Misinformation about Kerala Floods

The Wire Staff 21/08/2018

Vinod Dua talks about the eight malicious myths currently...

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Centre Releases Rs 600 Crore to Kerala, Waives Customs Duty, GST on Relief Materials

The announcement came following a meeting of the National...

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New Timescale: Ancestor of All Life on Earth Evolved Earlier Than We Thought

Holly Betts 21/08/2018

A recent study, approaching the construction of a timescale...

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Anatomy of a Flood: How Kerala Withstood a Calamity

Anand Kochukudy 21/08/2018

From politicians to the Kerala media, fisherfolk to civilians,...

Rescue efforts during the floods. Credit: PTI

Debunked: Eight Malicious Myths About the Kerala Floods

Minesh Mathew 21/08/2018

Malicious fake news and hoaxes about the Kerala floods...