Rich countries are not "leading" in climate action. They have a 32 year old legal obligation to take on bigger responsibilities under the UN climate convention. We need better accountability-driven framings, especially by journalists but also advocacy groups

This is a landmark ruling on multiple counts: 1. The Hon’ble SC has held that several provisions of the State Prison Manuals, which mandate the assignment of work inside prisons based on caste, violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

Have you been looking for a cool fellowship opportunity on #BritishEmpire and the History of #Colonialism? It looks like we have just the right one for you! 🫰 Our earlier call with German Historical Institute London for #TandemFellowship has been extended: mwfdelhi.hypotheses.org/12206

Don't build tech parks in lakes people. Water always finds its way to the lowest point in the topography.

Bengaluru rains. 85 mm here so far. Once sump tanks are full, excess rooftop rainwater goes to recharge well 2 feet diameter and 12 feet deep. Bottom 6 inches of lime and charcoal. Road runoff after 5 minutes of rain is also led here. Prevents water logging,tops up groundwater.

Civic workers need shoes, torch, jacket and a helmet. These are basic things for their safety. They aren't going to stadium to play cricket that you hand them over a t-shirt @BBMPCOMM DK Shivakumar

How is common man travelling back home this festive season. Been sitting for the past two days without any access to washroom. Another commuter says there are 10 passangers per seat in the coach. Report by Ashhar Asrar from Charbagh station in Lucknow, UP.

The #WaterJournalist Roundtable at IISER Pune will kickstart on 7th Nov by P. Sainath speaking on India's water crisis. A deep dive into complexities of water crisis & water journalism. Scan QR for roundtable details. ScienceMediaCentre IHE Delft 💧 Institute for Water Education People's Archive of Rural India Living Waters Museum

Further India Office Records now available online via the interim Digitised Manuscripts webpage. blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/20…

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Don’t miss The first ground report from the Great Nicobar island. The Modi government plans to cut millions of trees for a project that will endanger a tribe with just 230 members left. Vaishnavi Rathore travelled to the island. Here’s what she found: scroll.in/article/107511…

At #WaterJournalists Roundtable today, the sharing circle started with a big bang with Bahar Dutt Mayank Aggarwal Hridayesh Joshi K A Shaji Rishika Pardikar Arvind Shukla Madhav Sharma Pushyamitra and others in the first session! ScienceMediaCentre

Collaborate & learn from each other - the theme at #Water roundtable ScienceMediaCentre IISER Pune Journalists writing on water discuss its intersection with caste, agriculture, health, wildlife, business, conflicts, etc. Shalini Sharma 🇮🇳 aditi Mongabay India the reporters' collective

IISER Pune People's Archive of Rural India Living Waters Museum Arvind Shukla jyotirindranarayan Subagunam Kannan ScienceMediaCentre Manish Mishra Scope of ALTERNATIVES for impactful #waterjournalism. with journalist collectives, platforms & freelancers the reporters' collective GaonConnection IndiaSpend Gaon Junction @behenbox Mahima Jain News Potli Scroll.in Mongabay India Land Conflict Watch jyotirindranarayan K A Shaji -ScienceMediaCentre

Looking for queer reporters (or even just reporters with an interest in/awareness of queer issues) based in Bangalore and Chennai. This is for stories to be commissioned for queerbeat

Pls relay this great opportunity for a residency exchange b/ween two First Nations writers from Australia & two Adivasi writers from India. The location of this fully-funded (visa incl) residency is Aus. Pls request Adivasi writers in your networks to apply. Deadline 22/12/2024👇🏽

"Hospitals are levying charges such as electricity, bedsheet-change, on-duty medical officers charges etc separately when these ought to be part of room rent,” says insurance co. official Healthcare inflation in India is currently hovering between 12-14% moneycontrol.com/news/business/…

Given the discrimination trans people face in formal learning environments, they often experience a skill barrier while applying for jobs. How does it impact their employment prospects? finds out Mahima Jain in this story: queerbeat.org/stories/the-pa…

From orientation training for prospective migrants to bilateral agreements, Kerala’s unique department for its non-resident citizens is exploring several paths to safe migration, amid concerns over recent deportations, reports Mahima Jain Read here: themigrationstory.com/post/amid-depo…