Adaptation is not aid. It’s smart economics

Imagine spending one rupee and getting ten in return — not from luck or speculation, but from investing in a safer, more stable future. That’s exactly what the latest study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) suggests. For every $1 invested in climate adaptation — building flood-resilient cities, strengthening health systems, warning communities in advance — we get over…

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Chardham Yatra – A spiritual journey turning into an environmental crisis 

The Chardham Yatra, one of India’s most sacred pilgrimages encompassing Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath in Uttarakhand, has long been a spiritual magnet attracting millions of devotees yearly. However, what once was a solemn religious journey is now increasingly viewed as an environmental and tourism management crisis. While the pilgrimage plays a significant role in…

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Doctors & patients

Medics can’t be bullied by ministers. But how medics deal with patients is also a vital part of healthcare It started with a refusal – correct decision, by the books – by Goa Medical College’s emergency department to administer a routine B12 injection to a 77-year-old. She got the jab in the orthopaedic ward. It…

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