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Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

The high carbon content in the state has turned this pristine hill state into a gas chamber, impacting the health of its people, especially the elderly who are complaining of irritation in the eyes and extreme difficulty in breathing.

02 June 2024, 21:32 IST

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

Uttarakhand forests go up in flames amid Dhami govt’s indifference

02 June 2024, 21:32 IST

Why isn’t water the main issue in polls?

The average Indian is starved for water and this shortage is only increasing. Niti Aayog’s 2018 report had bluntly stated that over 600 million people in India are facing extreme water stress. A joint WHO and UNICEF report for 2019 warned that nearly 100 million people in India are without basic water supply.

30 April 2024, 21:42 IST

Why isn’t water the central issue this election?

Why isn’t water the central issue this election?

Why isn’t water the main issue in polls?

30 April 2024, 21:42 IST

Heed Wangchuck’s warning

Young people across Indian cities are also observing day-long fasts and posting that on social media since the mainstream media is largely ignoring these developments. But such is the chord Wangchuk has struck across the nation that the public at large believes he is speaking ‘the voice of truth’.

26 March 2024, 01:15 IST

Heed Wangchuck’s warning

Heed Wangchuck’s warning

Heed Wangchuck’s warning

26 March 2024, 01:15 IST

Why China is winning the race

Our inability to complete infrastructure projects has caused our neighbours to go into China’s arms. These include Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

30 January 2024, 20:40 IST

Why China is winning the race

Why China is winning the race

Why China is winning the race

30 January 2024, 20:40 IST

The fate of rape victims

Survivors of rape and their families have to struggle with the criminal justice system. The conviction rate in these cases remains abysmally low. In a majority of cases, the rapists go scot-free, while the victim and her family are ostracised by their community.

10 January 2024, 20:02 IST

The fate of rape victims

The fate of rape victims

The fate of rape victims

10 January 2024, 20:02 IST

Where’s the promised safety audit?

The dangers of construction in the fragile Himalayas are known, but it seems much of it was ignored during the tunnel work .

08 December 2023, 00:23 IST

Where’s the promised safety audit?

Where’s the promised safety audit?

Where’s the promised safety audit?

08 December 2023, 00:23 IST

India's riverine crisis

The rate of sand mining in our rivers has also seen a quantum leap, with most of these illegal sand mining operations being run by local politicians who see this as a low-risk, high-profit venture.

26 October 2023, 19:38 IST

India's riverine crisis

India's riverine crisis

India's riverine crisis

26 October 2023, 19:38 IST

Warnings unheeded

Climate change has altered Himalayan weather patterns. Typically, January and February see heavy snowfall in the upper Himalayas. In February 2021, an unusual warm spell triggered a combination of snow and rainfall in these higher altitudes.

09 October 2023, 21:18 IST

Warnings unheeded

Warnings unheeded

Warnings unheeded

09 October 2023, 21:18 IST

UP Police’s own jihad

The Lawless State

15 January 2021, 20:59 IST

UP Police’s own jihad

UP Police’s own jihad

UP Police’s own jihad

15 January 2021, 20:59 IST

India, Pakistan must stop thinking of weaponising water

10 December 2020, 18:58 IST

India, Pakistan, China must stop thinking of weaponising water

India, Pakistan, China must stop thinking of weaponising water

India, Pakistan must stop thinking of weaponising water

10 December 2020, 18:58 IST