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Why some scientists want to rewrite the history of how we learned to walk

It’s not often that a fossil truly rewrites human evolution, but the recent discovery of an ancient extinct ape has some scientists very excited. According to its discoverers, Danuvius guggenmosi ...

F-CAPP’s campaign against Single-Use Plastic reaches Connaught Place

With 2nd October deadline approaching for ban on single-use plastic items, government as well as non government entities have raised their efforts towards awareness to reduce the plastic footprint in ...

Global Climate Strike observed ahead of UN Climate Action Summit

Several cities today are observing the Global Climate Strike ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit to be held in New York on 23rd September. The climate strike is kickstarting a massive action plan to...

Sterlite Plant: Seething Discontent

Above: Tuticorin witnessed mayhem for 100 days this year due to the anti-Sterlite movement/Photo: UNI In a heartening move, the Madras High Court has set aside an NGT order which allowed the reopen...

Electric Vehicles: All Charged Up

Above: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the handing over ceremony of e-rickshaws to the Senegalese ambassador/Photo: UNI The Delhi government’s plan to introduce e-vehicles over the n...

Managing Disasters: Cyclonic Chaos

Above: Devastated coconut plantations in Tamil Nadu will take years to revive/Photo: Twitter/Gurumathavan The disaster struck by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu is an apt example of a state caught nappi...

Aravali Biodiversity Park: Paradise Lost?

Above: A view of the 154-hectare Aravali Biodiversity Park, the green lung of the NCR/Photo: Anil Shakya With the NHAI planning an expressway through the verdant and unique Park, it is in danger of...

Air Pollution: Promises to Keep

Above: Photo by Anil Shakya The government has acknowledged the need to set targets and show the resolve to reduce particulate matter, but unless there is a compliant and credible strategy, thi...

Pollution in NCR: Capital Punishment

Above: The November smog takes away the shine of Delhi’s iconic India Gate area/Photo: UNI It is that time of the year when Delhi and the NCR become deadly gas chambers. While the Supreme Court has...

Swachh Bharat: The Waste Land

India’s municipal solid waste (MSW) problems are solvable. They can be achieved by spending less than half the money currently allocated to municipal budgets for solid waste management. All India has ...

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