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Ecology and Environment
At Simhastha, govt fishes in Kshipra’s troubled waters
Posted on 05 Jun, 2016 07:05 AMThe Madhya Simhastha Maha Kumbh festival, the religious extravaganza that happens once in every 12 years, was held in Ujjain from April 22-May 21, 2016.
Business interests and environmental crisis: A book review
Posted on 05 Jun, 2016 07:03 AMA number of Asian countries are going through environmental crisis. Nowhere is the impact felt so seriously than in India, where the crisis threatens to affect survival. It is also impacting biodiversity, ecology and livelihoods. In this context, it becomes important to understand how nature and the current environmental crisis are being addressed in policy discourses.
Bye bye El Nino; more rains this year!
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:02 PMAbove normal rainfall for India as El Nino comes to an end
Release water from private dams: Bombay HC to Maharashtra Government
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:01 PMBombay HC demands release of water from private dams
Kolkata's ponds on shaky ground
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 09:38 PMUrban water bodies have an important role in the urban ecology. It is not just a source or water collected somewhere but is an integral part of life--a haven for different types of trees, insects, birds and small animals.
Blessed waters of Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah baoli
Posted on 31 May, 2016 10:52 AMThe legend has it that in the year 1321-22, mystic and 14th century Sufi saint
Subarnarekha is dying. Who’s responsible?
Posted on 28 May, 2016 05:46 PMIt would not be an exaggeration to say Subarnarekha (Line of gold) is a film that left an indelible mark on Indian cinema. The film, by Ritwik Ghatak, is inspired by a river by the same name and narrates the reality around the river which flows through the present day Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Cyclone Roanu: Wanes off India but creates havoc in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Posted on 24 May, 2016 09:44 PMIndia escapes impact of cyclone Roanu while it creates havoc in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Identify and notify wetlands in 5-10 districts: NGT to States
Posted on 24 May, 2016 10:22 AMNGT gets tough over wetland notification
Collateral damage: Buffalo herders and privatisation of water
Posted on 17 May, 2016 11:23 AMKishan Yadav has a lot in common with the popular flute-playing god whose namesake he is. They share a name, a caste, a profession, and the land they live on.