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“We Didn’t Start the Fire”
Mumbai’s mountain of waste, the Deonar dumping ground, is a source of livelihood for ragpickers and scrap dealers. Why then, would they start a blaze that scorches their homes?
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What It Means to Raise a Child in the Era of Climate Change
Do my dreams of hopping on airplanes to visit places across the world nullify all my efforts to save something for my child? The more I think about it, the more I realise that this question sums up the reality with which I raise my son. I beat my chest about raising temperatures while making sure he is indoors, cooled down by the running air conditioner.
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Did the Chennai Water Crisis Make You Uneasy? You Might Be Afflicted with Eco-Anxiety
The Chennai water crisis has been a wake-up call for many Indians. Those of us who lived somewhere comfortably between “sab chalta hai” and “jugaad” are now a seriously conflicted lot, worried about the future of the planet. If this spurs us into action, eco-anxiety might not be such a bad thing.
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The Fruit Ninjas of India
The humble pear and the doctor-approved apple no longer cut ice. As city folk up their fruit game, the person most thrilled with this one-upmanship is the farmer.
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Toxic Air Killed 1.2 Million Indians in 2017. Why Are We Still Celebrating With Firecrackers?
From inaugurations of events like the IPL to star-crossed lovers in our films staring dreamily into the distance as the sky lights up with fireworks, we’re hostage to the belief that no celebrations are complete until a few rockets have been fired into the night sky.
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Three Earthquakes in Five Days: Are These Small Tremors in Delhi-NCR an Indication of a Big One?
Last week, an earthquake that recorded 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Delhi and Haryana. Tremors were felt a few days later, and a few days prior to that event. While these have been mostly harmless, recent studies suggest they might be a sign that something larger is on its way.
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Are Your “Sustainable” Fashion Choices Actually Saving the Planet?
What started off as thrift shops to endorse second-hand goods have now become means of selling export rejects against aestheticised backgrounds. The “donation drives” by fast-fashion brands are a farce. Your old clothes are not being recycled – 90 per cent are trashed or burnt.