Year: 2019

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Cyclone Fani: Death Toll Rises to 34, CM Patnaik Announces Relief Package

The "extremely-severe" cyclone, one of the "rarest of rare",...

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The Undercurrents of the Water Crisis in Gujarat

Sharik Laliwala 05/05/2019

Although the ruling BJP has decided to focus on...

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Does the Environment Matter to Indian Voters?

Amit Ranjan 05/05/2019

While parties have included environmental issues in their manifestoes...

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Indian Scientists Demand Better Government Funding and Gender Representation

The Wire Staff 05/05/2019

As restrictions for the Lok Sabha elections prevented them...

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Former ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar Conferred With France’s Highest Civilian Award

The honour is a recognition of A.S. Kiran Kumar's...

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Cyclone Fani: Govt Mounts Massive Restoration Work as Death Toll Rises to 16

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, reviewing the situation, said that...

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Extreme Events in the Himalayan Region: Are We Prepared for the Big One?

C.P. Rajendran 05/05/2019

It is clear that massive efforts have to be...