Thoothukudi

Water drawn from the handpump has a pronounced reddish tinge (left). The water bought from a private seller is much clearer. Credit: Disha Shetty

Thoothukudi’s Villages Are Paying a Price That No One Is Counting

Disha Shetty 27/06/2018

While the government sat back and watched as the...

Policemen stand guard ahead of a protest, after at least 13 people were killed when police fired on protesters seeking closure of plant on environmental grounds in town of Thoothukudi in southern state of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai, India, May 24, 2018. Credits: REUTERS/P.Ravikumar

Tamil Nadu Seeks Permanent Closure of Vedanta’s Copper Smelter

Sudarshan Varadhan 25/05/2018

After the death of 13 people protesting the Vedanta...

Smoke billows over Thoothukudi after protests demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit entered the 100th day on May 22, 2018. Credit: Surya, Tuticorin

Sterlite Protest: Speculation Rife That Police Firing Was Pre-Planned

Kavitha Muralidharan 23/05/2018

This is the first time the Tamil Nadu government...

Smoke billowing from burning vehicles after a violent protest demanding closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit entered the 100th day, in Thoothukudi, on Tuesday. Credit: PTI

Anti-Sterlite Protest: 11 Killed in Police Firing in Tamil Nadu

A protest is ongoing against Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit...

Credit: Kamala Thiagarajan

The Lives of the Salt Harvesters of Thoothukudi in a Warming World

Kamala Thiagarajan 22/08/2017

As manufacturers struggle to come to terms with the...

Sound plays such a vital role for marine mammals because it covers a range of functions essential for their survival. Credit: Free-Photos/pixabay

Underwater Noise Pollution Is on the Rise and Its Effects Have Been Deadly

Scharada Dubey 06/07/2017

Marine mammals have been studied by scientists in more...