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Blighted beyul: The Himalayas, under attack from the forces of ‘development’, have always been a ‘scared geography’ for Buddhists
Natural Disasters
Blighted beyul: The Himalayas, under attack from the forces of ‘development’, have always been a ‘scared geography’ for Buddhists
By
Rajat Ghai
4 min read
Are ‘cloudbursts’ causing devastation across the Western Himalayas? After Dharali, what exactly triggered tragedy in Kishtwar?
Natural Disasters
Are ‘cloudbursts’ causing devastation across the Western Himalayas? After Dharali, what exactly triggered tragedy in Kishtwar?
By
Rajesh Dobriyal
3 min read
Gobar Times: The power of a seed
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Gobar Times: The power of a seed
By
Vibha Varshney
1 min read
A power transmission tower lies damaged on way to Zojilla pass due to heavy snowfall during winter period.
Energy
Is India’s mega renewables park threatening Ladakh’s pashmina lifeline?
By
Safeena Wani
11 min read
Farmers in Dhar district say they have started to seek herbicide-tolerant Bt cotton varieties to save their crops from pests and allow them to use the weedicide glyphosate
Agriculture
Silent spread
By
Ambika Subash
5 min read
Arctic reindeer could be nearly gone by 2100, particularly in North America, warns study
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Arctic reindeer could be nearly gone by 2100, particularly in North America, warns study
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Consensus fails to unlock Global plastic treaty negotiations in Geneva
Waste
Consensus fails to unlock global plastic treaty negotiations in Geneva
By
Siddharth Ghanshyam Singh
4 min read
Two-slab structure to replace 5-28% rates, PM Modi announces in Independence Day speech
Economy
Two-slab structure to replace 5-28% rates, PM Modi announces in Independence Day speech
By
Rajat Ghai
2 min read
Independence Day 2025: How a Siddi nearly stopped the British in their tracks in 1843 on a Sindhi battlefield
Africa
Independence Day 2025: How a Siddi nearly stopped the British in their tracks in 1843 on a Sindhi battlefield
By
Rajat Ghai
5 min read
Massive cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar kills 38; 100 injured and 200 missing
Natural Disasters
Massive cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar kills 38; 100 injured and 200 missing
By
Raja Muzaffar Bhat
3 min read
Global plastics treaty talks hit rock bottom on last day over Chair’s new proposed text
Waste
INC 5.2: Global plastics treaty talks hit rock bottom on last day over Chair’s new proposed text
By
Siddharth Ghanshyam Singh
4 min read
Daily Heat Tracker: Highest jump of 6°C recorded by Srinagar
Climate Change
Daily Heat Tracker: Highest jump of 6°C recorded by Srinagar
By
Shagun
1 min read
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