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2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

'The Himalayas always surprise you'

'You don't know what you are going to encounter every 10-20 metres.''These mountains are unpredictable.' IMAGE: A drone view of rescue operations underway at the Uttarkashi tunnel. Photograph: ANI......

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

'If you are constructing the tunnel in the Himalayan region, then if you have constructed 10 metres of tunnel, first you will have to do proper treatment and ensure the stability of this......

Decades of warnings preceded Sikkim disaster

Several occasions in the last two decades have seen government agencies and research studies warning about potential glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in Sikkim, which can cause massive damage......

This 2021 study warned about devastation in Sikkim

A study by an international team of researchers had warned two year ago that the South Lhonak lake in Sikkim may burst in the future and significantly impact the downstream region. IMAGE: Mud and......

How Bharat can escape vicious poverty and debt trap

Why do hundreds, and in some cases, thousands, turn up for a single vacancy at the lowest rungs of government jobs? The answer is simple: It offers a stable, assured income, which overcomes all......

Change in the nature of monsoon and its effect on the economy

Scientists who study the monsoons tell us that they are beginning to make that distinction between 'normal' monsoons and what is now showing up in terms of abnormal extreme rain events, notes......

Implement Kasturirangan report to conserve Western Ghats: Govt

A glimpse of the Western Ghats. Photograph: Reuben NV/Rediff.com The Centre on Wednesday told the National Green Tribunal it would pursue the implementation of the Kasturirangan......

Reason triumphs over Bt brinjal!

By embargoing Bt brinjal, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh may have done a greater service to democracy than he intended, says Praful Bidwai. India has done something unusual in defying the......

Going bungee jumping? Insure yourself!

So there you are dreaming about bungee jumping. Even in your dreams you feel the air rush past you, the adrenaline surging through your veins, the feeling of flying and then suddenly...SNAP! The......

The Jengaburu Curse Review: Big Ambitions, Poor Execution

This tangled tale of good versus evil could have been far more intriguing, observes Mayur Sanap. Cinema is often regarded as a tool for social commentary and change. If done right, it works as an......

Indian cricketers pay tribute to Kargil war heroes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Gautam Gambhir/Twitter On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, members of the Indian cricket fraternity paid their tribute to the Indian soldiers. The Indian Armed Forces......

Football PIX: Spurs rout Wolfsberg; Real escape with win

Images from Europa and Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale celebrates with Dele Alli after scoring their third goal against Wolfsberger AC at......

PIX: Arsenal cruise; Felix 'tricks' Benfica to victory

IMAGE: Aaron Ramsey, centre, celebrates after scoring a goal against Napoli. Photograph: Ian Walton/Reuters An Aaron Ramsey strike and a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory over......

EPL PIX: Liverpool go top; Everton sink Chelsea

Mane scores again as Liverpool beat Fulham to go top IMAGE: Liverpool's James Milner celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot with Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah.......

Champions League PHOTOS: Porto sink Chelsea; Arsenal lose again

Diego Costa, second right, and his teammate Cesc Fabregas look dejected as Maicon Pereira, left, of FC Porto celebrates. Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Jose Mourinho suffered a......

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