Sunday Monitor

Learning experiment at SAICE in Pondicherry

The enchanting allure of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry — about which I spoke in Timeless Call of Mother in Pondicherry…

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Development or displacement in Arunachal Pradesh?

Anamika Barua, Debarchana Biswas, Debarpita Banerjee/Mongabay India One bright afternoon, we stood at the Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP)…

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Cellular Jail tells a cruel history

I recently visited the Andaman Islands and went to see the Cellular Jail in Port Blair, which is now renamed…

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Vivekananda’s historic visit to NE

Swami Vivekananda was barely 38 years old in April 1901 when he delivered a historic speech that not only stirred…

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Kumbhi Kagaz spreads wings, helps conserve Kaziranga wetlands

It was a busy weekday at the Kaziranga unit of Kumbhi Kagaz. One consignment of paper was ready for delivery.…

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Role of sustainability in policymaking process

In general, sustainability refers to the ability to maintain or support a process continuously over time. In politics, sustainability seeks…

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Timeless call of Mother in Pondicherry

The call of the Mother was unmistakable and profound. Every time I have felt the urge to visit her, it…

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A theft turns attention to fossil trade

Nabarun Guha/Mongabay India In March 2024, Romanian speleologist Tudor L. Tomas, along with local guides Milton M. Sangma and Salban…

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Forests are shrinking fast in India’s green frontier

Tanvi Deshpande, Indiaspend.org/FactChecker.in When great trees fall,/rocks on distant hills shudder,/lions hunker down/in tall grasses,/and even elephants/lumber after safety. ~…

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Keeping Rohingya children out of schools is denial of basic rights

Shreehari Paliath, Indiaspend.org/FactChecker.in As India grapples with the Donald Trump government’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the Supreme Court is hearing a…

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