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India’s heat isn’t the only problem, our AC addiction is
April 27, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
My city is simmering at 44 degrees, and I’m writing this from a room that feels perfectly comfortable. Not because it’s chilled to 20 degrees, but because a desert cooler is doing what this climate…
April 27, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
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Why sustainable plastic waste management is important for Dehradun
April 26, 2026, 2:58 PM IST
Plastic waste is the most visible and damaging component of this crisis of waste management Uttarakhand is faced with in general and Dehradun in particular, for the reasons that in today’s world you can have a less plastic world…
April 26, 2026, 2:58 PM IST
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Heat and ageing are colliding. India must prepare now
April 19, 2026, 4:06 PM IST
The world is ageing and heating—a defining challenge of this century. Today, 703 million people globally are 65 or older, projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2050. By the late 2070s, the elderly will likely…
April 19, 2026, 4:06 PM IST
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Rain check
April 15, 2026, 8:02 AM IST
Good news is that, despite Iran war and energy crisis, India’s economy is not in hot water. But agriculture, which still makes up about a quarter of GDP, may have to skim warm water later…
April 15, 2026, 8:02 AM IST
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Rain check
April 15, 2026, 7:51 AM IST
The monsoon forecast this year isn’t very encouraging. The good news is that India’s overall economy may be strong enough to handle it. But small farmers could have a tough time and may need help….
April 15, 2026, 7:51 AM IST
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India’s gas crunch and air pollution demand an electric heat strategy
March 31, 2026, 1:31 AM IST
India’s latest gas shortages, triggered by the current Middle East conflict, highlight how vulnerable its industrial energy system remains. From textiles and food processing to chemicals and metals, manufacturing relies heavily on fossil fuels to generate…
March 31, 2026, 1:31 AM IST
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A West Asian war, a South Asian cost
March 21, 2026, 10:57 PM IST
An Iran–Israel–US conflict would not stop at the battlefield. Through polluted seas, disrupted shipping, fuel shocks, and damaged marine ecosystems, its environmental and economic aftershocks could hit the Indian subcontinent hard. A widening Iran–Israel–US conflict…
March 21, 2026, 10:57 PM IST
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Why the Ganga loses its purity within 90 kms in Uttarakhand
March 13, 2026, 12:40 PM IST
Uttarakhand, the land where the Ganga originates, should ideally have the cleanest stretch of the river. Yet, a recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India reveals a troubling paradox: the river begins…
March 13, 2026, 12:40 PM IST
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Jal Sahelis: Personal giving for planetary gain
March 8, 2026, 1:11 PM IST
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Give to Gain.’ And who embodies this better than the Jal Sahelis of Bundelkhand, best exemplified by their 530 kilometre -long Aviral Nirmal Yamuna Yatra. This yatra…
March 8, 2026, 1:11 PM IST
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From wells to wastelands: Water bankruptcy and the logic of extraction
February 27, 2026, 11:07 PM IST
The world is not facing a temporary water shortage. It is entering water bankruptcy. Nearly half of humanity now experiences severe water scarcity for at least part of each year. Reservoirs shrink. Crops fail. Aquifers…
February 27, 2026, 11:07 PM IST
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Pseudo Land Consolidation: Ultimate survival and prosperity through active agro-farming
February 24, 2026, 11:17 AM IST
“Ultimately, humans have to consume grains, not dollars,” Bill Gates remarked during the severe phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. His words underline a fundamental truth: food security is the bedrock of human survival. With exponential…
February 24, 2026, 11:17 AM IST
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How to kill a hill station
February 11, 2026, 11:59 AM IST
Mussoorie is not dying by accident. It is being systematically suffocated—road by road, tunnel by tunnel, project by project—under the banner of “connectivity” and “development”. Once envisioned as a fragile Himalayan retreat, Mussoorie is today…
February 11, 2026, 11:59 AM IST
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Bridging the green gap: How India can finance its net-zero future
February 8, 2026, 3:48 PM IST
India’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 is one of the most consequential transitions the country has ever embarked upon. But ambition alone is not enough. According to a recent report, NITI Aayog estimates…
February 8, 2026, 3:48 PM IST
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Blindspots in air pollution management: Why cleaner-looking air is not necessarily healthier air
January 29, 2026, 8:46 PM IST
Delhi’s air debate is dominated by numbers—daily AQI values, PM2.5 averages, counts of “good”, “poor”, and “severe” days. These numbers served an important purpose. AQI did what it was meant to do: it made air…
January 29, 2026, 8:46 PM IST
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The Himalaya’s vanishing snow?
January 24, 2026, 9:29 AM IST
Though it’s finally snowing heavily in Uttarakhand, white mountaintops in winters are no longer guaranteed. Because two major weather systems, monsoon and Western Disturbance, have changed behaviour The Himalayan region, encompassing the river systems of…
January 24, 2026, 9:29 AM IST
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Stewarding away from tragedy of the horizon
January 22, 2026, 6:56 AM IST
“We don’t need an army of actuaries to tell us that the catastrophic impacts of climate change will be felt beyond the traditional horizons…” said Mark Carney – the then Bank of England Governor –…
January 22, 2026, 6:56 AM IST
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Feeding stray dogs
January 16, 2026, 5:41 PM IST
The issue of feeding stray dogs has sent sparks flying on social media and the public sphere. An objective perspective on the subject requires a fact-based approach. The first fact is that feeding is legal…
January 16, 2026, 5:41 PM IST
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When courts pause, trees must not fall: Rethinking the Asharodi–Jhajhra road
January 15, 2026, 1:24 AM IST
The widening of the Asharodi–Jhajhra road near Dehradun has brought into sharp focus a larger and more pressing question confronting Uttarakhand today: how should development proceed in an ecologically fragile Himalayan foothill region? On January…
January 15, 2026, 1:24 AM IST
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In Tamil Nadu, climate extremes are reshaping maternal well-being
January 9, 2026, 11:35 PM IST
Rising temperatures and pollution in Tamil Nadu are pushing maternal mental health to the brink. Targeted state action that supports the well-being of mothers and their children is essential. Parvathy,* mother to an 18-month-old, says,…
January 9, 2026, 11:35 PM IST
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NCR’s air crisis: Pollution prevention must replace pollute-and-clean
December 29, 2025, 10:26 PM IST
From cosmetic controls to individual and collective responsibility: Clean air by prevention at the source, enforcement, and public participation — not seasonal measures or pollute-and-clean gimmicks. Vehicles, industry, and construction dust are the main year-round…
December 29, 2025, 10:26 PM IST
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