Month: August 2019

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Wildlife Conference Mulls Loosening Restrictions on Ivory Trade

Nations are set to discuss more than 50 proposals...

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PM Modi Inaugurates ISRO’s South Asia Satellite Ground Station in Bhutan

The Wire Staff 19/08/2019

The station serves a strategic function to counter China’s...

A view of ISRO's PSLV-38 at the launch pad in Sriharikota. Credit: ISRO

ISRO’s New Commercial Arm Invites Private Sector to Make PSLV Rockets

T.E. Narasimhan 18/08/2019

NewSpace India has said that an Indian industry consortium...

Karnataka-floods

Karnataka Witnessed Record 279% Increase in Rainfall Between August 3 and 10

The Wire Staff 18/08/2019

This the highest amount of rainfall the state has...

A view of Udaipur, Rajasthan, at night. Photo: Reuters

Is Udaipur the City of Lakes Anymore?

Rupal Rathore 18/08/2019

Taking a cue from its own ancestral wisdom, the...

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Amaravati Capital City Project: From Utopia to an Uncertain Future

Mayank Aggarwal 18/08/2019

After the high profile withdrawal of the World Bank...

Kerala-floods

Kerala Floods: Unpacking the Reasons for Heavy, Sustained Rainfall

Sahana Ghosh 18/08/2019

Could factors that powered extreme rainfall in 2018, triggering...