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The 2,000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project, nearing completion on the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border, is the biggest hydel project India has undertaken so far. Photo: Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

The Questionable Rationale Behind India’s Push for Dams in Arunachal Pradesh

Sushmita 20/04/2023

India is currently building as many as six large...

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Sitharaman Announces Push for Mangrove Conservation, but Where Are the Funds?

Aathira Perinchery 10/02/2023

The government has slashed fund allocation for several schemes...

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Padma Sans Prudence: The Case of Khadar Valli Dudekula

G.L. Krishna 31/01/2023

Khadar Valli’s prescriptions and claims should have been subjected...

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Locals, Scientists Welcome Decision to Scrap Etalin Project in its Current Form

Aathira Perinchery 21/01/2023

This will buy time to ensure that authorities assess...

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How India Can Achieve the New Biodiversity Goals

Rishika Pardikar 18/01/2023

Turning these goals into reality will require focusing on...

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Why Amendments to the Wild Life Act Are Scheduled To Fail

Kartik Shanker, Robin Vijayan, Umesh Srinivasan, Ramana Athreya, Nandini Rajamani, Farah Ishtiaq, Ullasa Kodandaramiah, Jayant Kulkarni, Anand Krishnan, Prachi Mehta, Hema Somanathan and Abi T. Vanak 13/01/2023

There is a need for a more inclusive approach...

Metro train passes through the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center as it approaches Rithala metro station on a smoggy morning in Delhi

India Pitches for Climate Finance Internationally, But Prioritises ‘Development’ at Home

Amitanshu Verma 02/01/2023

While India seeks more international capital in green technologies,...