Month: September 2019

About a fifth of all tourists in the world are visiting mountains.

The Himalaya Are Becoming Giant Cash Cows

Narendra Patil 17/09/2019

On August 21, the Government of India opened 137...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Sardar Sarovar dam on his birthday. Credit: Twitter/PMOIndia

As Modi Celebrates Birthday at Sardar Sarovar Dam, Concerns Remain Unaddressed

Kabir Agarwal 16/09/2019

Though locals have been hearing ‘blast-like' sounds and feeling...

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To Tackle MP Floods, Special Prayers to Rivers, Divorces of Frogs

The Wire Staff 16/09/2019

The floods in the state, caused by 33% excess...

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A Trip to the Top of the World, Where the Climate Crisis Is All Too Clear

Sukriti Kapur 16/09/2019

Warmer temperatures and plastic waste lying about reminded an...

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Amidst Opposition, Telangana Says It Won’t Allow Uranium Mining in Nallamala Forest

The Wire Staff 15/09/2019

Though the Centre approved the uranium exploration, the state...

Baost capsizes in East Godavari district

Andhra Pradesh: At Least 12 Dead As Tourist Boat Capsizes

The Godavari river has been in spate for the...

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Claim That Delhi Air Pollution Has Fallen by 25% Needs to be Taken With a Pinch of Salt

Jyoti Pande Lavakare 15/09/2019

Presumably, this is public data collected by a public...