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MELTING GLACIERS Blundering into a Himalayan mistake Are glaciers in the Himalayas retreating? India depends greatly on these water sources, and we should therefore be more cautious in assessing this risk, writes Darryl D'Monte.
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IMPHAL KILLINGS TRIGGER MASSIVE LOCKDOWN Manipur schools closure: boycott enters third month For over two months, young Manipuris have boycotted schools and colleges in the state. Two killings in broad daylight in Imphal, including one allegedly custodial, have resulted in the deadlock. ...
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ENVIRONMENT/POLITICS Major Kerala mangrove island under threat, cabinet divided Kerala's biodiversity board has asked Chief Minister V S Achutanandan to reject single window clearance for the 'High Tech City' project at the exhilarating Valanthakad island in the backwaters outside Kochi. ...
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NEW FOCUS ON KASHMIR Our view, their view, the world-view President Obama will raise the Kashmir issue during the PM's visit to the White House. The many views of the problem and its consequences will have to be balanced, writes Firdaus Ahmed
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KARNATAKA RAINWATER HARVESTING/SCHOOLS Where Suvarna Jala fails, Chickmagalur schools leap ahead It's a classic headline: "Government-funded rainwater harvesting for public schools goes wrong, money wasted". ...
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION CIC: Jobs for the boys Given the present method of appointment, our chances of getting independent and unbiased Information Commissioners are close to zero, writes Krishnaraj Rao.
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OBITUARY The honest leftist K Balagopal refused to accept, from either State or Maoist, the justification of "a culture and mentality which celebrates power and use of force in society", writes Ramachandra Guha.
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IPR AND BIODIVERSITY Running wild with the BD Act While the Biological Diversity Act is touted by the government as a conservation legislation, its application does not show much evidence of this intent. Kanchi Kohli reports.
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FILM REVIEW The spoofs of Malegaon If there are differences between a documentary and a feature film, Faiza Khan's Supermen of Malegaon dispels them all. Shoma Chatterji reviews the film.
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SMALL TOWNS Between a village and a town Janjgir has a poor base to raise finances and is heavily dependent on fund transfers from the state government. There is little here that would qualify this as a town, writes Kalpana Sharma.
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WATER In Palakkad, ‘rain pond’ to the rescue This dairy in Palakkad, Kerala spent over Rs.2 lakhs buying water from outside in 2008, since borewell yields were insufficient. This year they will spend nearly eight-nine times less, because of a rain pond. Shree Padre has more.
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DISPLACED BY THE DAM Making ends meet In the shadow of the Narmada dam, those displaced by the canal once hoped that its water would irrigate their fields. Little did they know how their lives would turn out. Neeta Deshpande reports.
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GM CROPS Where is the science? The debate in GM plants is deeply suffused by vested interests. In addition to impeding research, companies also exert their influence on review and approval, writes Sujatha Byravan.
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NOBEL FOR LIN OSTROM Are Indian policy makers listening? Popular ideas of development and management of common resources should be revisited in light of this year's Economics Nobel Prize, given to Prof. Elinor Ostrom, writes Prakash Kashwan.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Varanasi weavers get GI protection The country's latest Geographical Indication certificate offers some new hope - of putting the sheen and colour back in a vital piece of Indian heritage, and livelihoods linked to it. Puja Awasthi reports.
