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In Times of Unrest, Social Media Shutdowns Endanger Public Safety

Jan Rydzak 02/05/2019

Internet shutdowns are often enforced with the intent to...

air pollution, cloud seeding, Delhi, New Delhi, Air Quality Index, air quality life index, respiratory health, DALY, disability adjusted life years, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

Asian Media Has Misled the Public on Air Pollution

Ramesh Bhushal 05/04/2019

Public misunderstandings about the cause and impact of air...

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Air Pollution Caused Over 1.2 Million Deaths in India in 2017: Report

There were five million deaths due to air pollution...

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India Imposes Complete Ban on Solid Plastic Waste Imports

The Wire Staff 07/03/2019

A loophole that was apparently responsible for plastic waste...

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New Carbon Dioxide Emissions Data Shakes up Our Vision of Earth’s Future

Nagraj Adve 05/02/2019

The data suggests that we needed a severe and...

Health

Watch | How Ayushman Bharat Got a Silent Boost in the 2019 Budget

Anoo Bhuyan 03/02/2019

In conversation with Avani Kapur, director of the Accountability...

Health

India’s Defence Budget is Nearly Five Times the Health Budget

Anoo Bhuyan 02/02/2019

Out of the 27 major items of expenditure, health...