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Prolonged Monsoon Wreaks Havoc, Sets New Records

Mumbai has received 3,669.6 mm rainfall so far this...

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‘How Will Government Manage Ecology When It Cannot Fix Economy’: Bombay High Court

The remark surfaced during the hearing of a PIL...

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Despite Torrential Rains, Hyderabad’s Water Reservoirs Receive No Inflow

The Wire Staff 30/09/2019

Officials estimate the reservoirs could dry up next month,...

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Even If Data Is Legit, Swachh Bharat Will Have Failed Its Open Defecation Goal

Omair Ahmad 30/09/2019

The Indian approach to ridding the country of open...

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Hyderabad Hit by Torrential Rains, Several Areas Left Flooded

The Wire Staff 25/09/2019

Flooding on several arterial roads left commuters stranded.

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Why Do Government Efforts to Ensure Menstrual Hygiene Focus on Sanitary Napkins?

Raagini Ramachandran 25/09/2019

By merely distributing sanitary napkins, the government neither ensures...

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Odisha’s Tribal Women Discard Tradition to Space out Childbirths

Basudev Mahapatra 23/09/2019

The use of any contraceptive method to stop or...