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How dengue in India is linked to climate change

The lights above washing the hospital corridor with a dim glow, a frantic Jenpu Rongmei rushed to see his 12-year-old nephew Nina who had been admitted the night before with fever and body ache. He......

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......

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

Photograph: Jayanta Dey/Reuters Rs 29,000 crore has been set aside for the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry for the next fiscal, a 20 per cent increase over the 2018-2019 financial year......

How those who can't afford masks are dealing with Delhi's toxic air

IMAGE: Rickshaw pullers in front of Red Fort in Old Delhi. They are highly affected by the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo Air purifiers for the......

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

'These children are wards of the State. They were exploited because the state government and its officials didn't do their jobs.'Satyavrat Mishra reports from Patna. IMAGE: Brajesh Thakur,......

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region’s native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality, says Ankur Paliwal. Rubber......

200 nations reach 'monumental' deal to cut greenhouse gases

In a landmark step to combat climate change, about 200 nations, including India, on Saturday struck a legally-binding deal after intense negotiations to phase down climate-damaging......

Beware! The bread you eat contains cancer-causing chemicals

FSSAI to remove potassium bromate from food additives list After a CSE study claimed that bread contains cancer-causing chemicals, Food regulator FSSAI on Monday said it has decided to remove......

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

Since the US, the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, has shifted in a major way to shale gas, the focus of global environmentalists’ ire has fallen on India, which is the......

From Illinois to Jawhar: Shriya helps tribal women make a living

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of people in rural areas. Manu A B/Rediff.com tracks......

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How dengue in India is linked to climate change

Decades of warnings preceded Sikkim disaster

Budget allocation for maternity programme increased two fold

How those who can't afford masks are dealing with Delhi's toxic air

Can Nitish escape blame for Muzaffarpur scandal?

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

200 nations reach 'monumental' deal to cut greenhouse gases

Beware! The bread you eat contains cancer-causing chemicals

Coal: the new four-letter word in Paris?

From Illinois to Jawhar: Shriya helps tribal women make a living

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