Year: 2018

Smoke billows over Thoothukudi after protests demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit entered the 100th day on May 22, 2018. Credit: Surya, Tuticorin

Sterlite Protest: Speculation Rife That Police Firing Was Pre-Planned

Kavitha Muralidharan 23/05/2018

This is the first time the Tamil Nadu government...

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For the First Time in Years, Maharashtra’s Drought-Affected Region Is Green

Varsha Torgalkar 23/05/2018

An annual watershed management contest by Paani Foundation has...

A man stands shrouded in smoke in London, UK. Credit: Brunel Johnson/Unsplash

Why the UNFCCC Must Rush to Kill Conflicts of Interest in Carbon Markets

Zeenat Masoodi 23/05/2018

Carbon markets pose a serious threat to the Paris...

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Industrial Corridors Swallow Hundreds of Fish Species in Gujarat

Damayantee Dhar 22/05/2018

The coastline of Gujarat has hardly any catch to...

Smoke billowing from burning vehicles after a violent protest demanding closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit entered the 100th day, in Thoothukudi, on Tuesday. Credit: PTI

Anti-Sterlite Protest: 11 Killed in Police Firing in Tamil Nadu

A protest is ongoing against Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit...

Family members of the patients admitted at the Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Monday. Credit: PTI

Explainer: Nipah Virus in Kerala and What the Government Is Doing About It

The Wire Staff 22/05/2018

Ten people have died of the virus so far.

Kozhikode: Animal Husbandry department and forest officials collect bats from a well of a house after the outbreak of 'Nipah' virus, near Perambra in Kozhikode on Monday. The Nipah virus has so far claimed three lives in Kerala while one person is undergoing treatment and 8 others are under observation in Kozhikode district. Credit: PTI

Nipah Virus Claims Ten Lives in Kerala, Including Nurse

The Wire Staff 22/05/2018

The World Health Organisation has been informed about the...