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Snow Leopards: Let Curiosity Save the Cat

Shoko Noda 23/10/2019

The twelve Central Asian and Himalayan countries that have...

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Upper Himalayas Potential New Home For Tigers in South Asia

Mayank Aggarwal 14/09/2019

Global Tiger Forum's latest study has found India, Nepal...

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India Behind Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand in Eliminating Hepatitis B

The Wire Staff 07/09/2019

It is estimated that there are four crore people...

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In Afghanistan, Dubious and Violative Virginity Tests Persist

Ruchi Kumar 22/08/2019

Doctors and activists are using medical explanations and religious...

The Indus Water Treaty is widely and correctly cited as a success story for the transboundary sharing of river waters. Credit: Reuters

Pakistan, India Spar Over Using Water as a Weapon in Kashmir Dispute

Mehr Nadeem, Saad Sayeed and Neha Dasgupta 19/08/2019

Pakistan said on Monday that New Delhi had failed...

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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...

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What Does the Article 370 Decision Mean For J&K’s Already Troubled Ties With Water?

Amit Ranjan 09/08/2019

A large section of the Valley already considers itself...