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Himalayan Blunder | Why We Need To Listen To The Mountain Communities | Minket Lepcha

As the Himalayan region is caught in the swirl of climate chaos related disasters – floods, cloudbursts, landsl...

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How Development is Breaking the Himalayas | Himalayan Blunder | Anmol Ohri

‘ With the onset of monsoons, our mountains begin to shed tears’ Environmental Activist and Founder of Cl...

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Himalayan Blunder | Why Solutions Must Centre Local Communities & Ecology | Ravi Chopra

As Himalayan states witness another swirl of unprecedented rains, floods and landslides, Ravi Chopra, conservationist...

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Himalayan Blunder | Himalayas On The Brink: Why We Must Rethink ‘Development’ | Guman Singh

On World Environment Day, Guman Singh, National Coordinator of Himalaya Niti Abhiyan, sounds a dire warning: the Hima...

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Damning the Future: Hydropower’s Toll on Northeast India

One year from the Teesta stage 3 dam collapse at Chungthang village in north Sikkim, seasoned journalist Snigdhendu B...

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One more man-made disaster in Himalayas | The Money Trail

It is payback time. Project after project in the Himalayan ranges is facing setbacks. Now it is the Chardham Project...

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Sikkim tragedy is man made. Don’t look for excuses | The Money Trail

The devastation of the flood in Sikkim was multiplied several fold by the dams in Teesta river. This disaster was warned...

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A Push on Large RE Projects to Achieve Paris Pledge

After making a pledge in the Paris Agreement to increase the share of renewable energy, India is not only pushing large ...

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March 11, 2026

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Himalayan Blunder | Why We Need To Listen To The Mountain Communities | Minket Lepcha

As the Himalayan region is caught in the swirl of climate chaos related disasters – floods, cloudbursts, landslides, heavy rains – made worse by big infrastructures like expressways and hydro projects, it is important to recognise and listen to community voices, knowledge and wisdom t...

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March 11, 2026

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How Development is Breaking the Himalayas | Himalayan Blunder | Anmol Ohri

‘ With the onset of monsoons, our mountains begin to shed tears’ Environmental Activist and Founder of Climate Front India, Anmol Ohri, points out how the Himalayan region, especially in Jammu & Kashmir, is caught in the swirl of disasters made worse by big infrastructures like ex...

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March 11, 2026

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Himalayan Blunder | Why Solutions Must Centre Local Communities & Ecology | Ravi Chopra

As Himalayan states witness another swirl of unprecedented rains, floods and landslides, Ravi Chopra, conservationist, researcher and Director of Peoples’ Science Institute, explains how the tragic cycle of disasters unfolding in the mountains has become an annual affair. A nexus of climate...

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March 11, 2026

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Himalayan Blunder | Himalayas On The Brink: Why We Must Rethink ‘Development’ | Guman Singh

On World Environment Day, Guman Singh, National Coordinator of Himalaya Niti Abhiyan, sounds a dire warning: the Himalayas are collapsing. From Ramban’s flash floods to deadly landslides in the Northeast, disasters strike faster each monsoon. But these aren’t “natural” — reckless blasting f...

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March 11, 2026

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Damning the Future: Hydropower’s Toll on Northeast India

One year from the Teesta stage 3 dam collapse at Chungthang village in north Sikkim, seasoned journalist Snigdhendu Bhattacharya surveys the steep social, environmental and financial cost of hydropower development in the north eastern region of India, in this conversation with Centre for Financia...

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March 11, 2026

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One more man-made disaster in Himalayas | The Money Trail

It is payback time. Project after project in the Himalayan ranges is facing setbacks. Now it is the Chardham Project’s tunnel. Last month it was the dam project in Sikkim. The sensitivity of the area, the risk of huge constructions and the possibility of engineering disasters were flagged ...

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March 11, 2026

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Sikkim tragedy is man made. Don’t look for excuses | The Money Trail

The devastation of the flood in Sikkim was multiplied several fold by the dams in Teesta river. This disaster was warned well in advance. Scientists provided studies. People protested. Nature gave warnings. But the government and financial institutions went ahead with the plan. One should be naive t...

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June 11, 2021

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A Push on Large RE Projects to Achieve Paris Pledge

After making a pledge in the Paris Agreement to increase the share of renewable energy, India is not only pushing large scale renewable energy projects including solar and wind projects, but it has also eased many rules and regulations in a hurry to bring back large hydropower projects to achieve it...

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Himalayan Blunder | Why We Need To Listen To The Mountain Communities | Minket Lepcha

How Development is Breaking the Himalayas | Himalayan Blunder | Anmol Ohri

Himalayan Blunder | Why Solutions Must Centre Local Communities & Ecology | Ravi Chopra

Himalayan Blunder | Himalayas On The Brink: Why We Must Rethink ‘Development’ | Guman Singh

Damning the Future: Hydropower’s Toll on Northeast India

One more man-made disaster in Himalayas | The Money Trail

Sikkim tragedy is man made. Don’t look for excuses | The Money Trail

A Push on Large RE Projects to Achieve Paris Pledge

Himalayan Blunder | Why We Need To Listen To The Mountain Communities | Minket Lepcha

How Development is Breaking the Himalayas | Himalayan Blunder | Anmol Ohri

Himalayan Blunder | Why Solutions Must Centre Local Communities & Ecology | Ravi Chopra

Himalayan Blunder | Himalayas On The Brink: Why We Must Rethink ‘Development’ | Guman Singh

Damning the Future: Hydropower’s Toll on Northeast India

One more man-made disaster in Himalayas | The Money Trail

Sikkim tragedy is man made. Don’t look for excuses | The Money Trail

A Push on Large RE Projects to Achieve Paris Pledge