Month: November 2018

In Rajasthan, Non-Compliant Swachh Bharat Beneficiaries Threatened With Legal Action

Shruti Jain 10/11/2018

While municipal authorities threaten legal action if toilets are...

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Three Fast-Moving Wildfires in California Cause Thousands to Flee

Stephen Lam 09/11/2018

Driven by strong winds and dry conditions, the blaze...

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Delhi’s Air Quality to Remain ‘Severe’ Till Saturday, Says SAFAR

The city recorded the overall air quality index of...

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Mitigating Climate Change Is Possible, but Only If We Are Serious About It

Prem Shankar Jha 09/11/2018

The world has to limit warming to 1.5 degrees...

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‘Incompatible With Life’, TB Patients Struggle with Modi Government’s Policy on Nutrition

Anoo Bhuyan 09/11/2018

There is a need to move away from the...

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Why It Matters That India and the US Teamed up to Measure a Black Hole’s Spin

Jatan Mehta 09/11/2018

The black hole's spin rate also turned out to...

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Day After Diwali, Delhi’s Air Quality is 11 Times the Permissible Limit

Despite the Supreme Court's order, certain places including Mayur...