Things I learnt when a #Russian emigrant decided to stay at my #Airbnb in Manali this May. Writing for The Quint about Russia's forced migration and more. Thanks for the help Saundarya Talwar

Incredible Reuters graphic - in the early 70s, more than 68% of Bengaluru was covered in vegetation. By late 90s, the city's green cover had dropped to around 45% and by 2021 to less than 3% of its total area | reuters.com/world/india/tr… via Devjyot Ghoshal nivi

The Russian Internet reacts to a possible speech by #Putin with an explosive increase in Google queries "how to leave Russia" and "deferment from the army", according to google trends. Google telling us what some Russians are thinking. Run!

Not a single Indian media cover my news of attending the UN General Assembly #UNGA at UN HQs, New York because I question our leaders and the big Industrialists. More or less, I'm an Indian, not Chinese & I'm representing my country 🇮🇳 as one of the youngest participants here! 😢

Since an Indian TV channel is now “reporting” on this thread, let me repeat:

Georg Fahrion boomlive.in/fact-check/rep…

Istanbul is known as the "City of Cats" and sometimes referred to as "Catstanbul." Hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the metropolis for millenniums. It’s #Caturday and to celebrate the start of the weekend, a thread on the cats of Istanbul …

“Home is no longer a safe place. No one wants to visit our house. They are afraid of the stench of pig manure.” Vietnamese love pork, but we don't talk often enough about the environmental costs of intensive pig farming. Read the story by bu 👇 #morethanmeatstheeye

My story for The Telegraph on how Japanese Encephalitis cases are spreading to non-endemic areas of Assam due to climate change and the need for active surveillance to help contain the spread of such vector-borne diseases. telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Elon Musk's Neuralink is reportedly under federal investigation for potential violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). It's one more reason many will loathe the guy. But Musk isn't a lone bad apple: The law is really weak and grossly under-enforced. vox.com/future-perfect…

Niklas Scheele #Aquarium #Berlin #Sealife #Dom: All gone. I am sad! RIP 1,500 fishes…

Why does the world famous #bharatpur national park need a #zoo ? Said this before saying it again - why are we diverting areas inside national parks , #wildlife sanctuaries for a zoo ? Hope #rajasthan govt doesn’t go ahead with this crazy plan ! Ashok Gehlot

Thread: India spends on 200 million students what 2.5 million students studying abroad spend on themselves. For me, ‘Scarce resources’ is a lame excuse as much as the argument that “Indian State does not lack intent. It lacks resources". Let me explain:

For one of our contributors: looking for a researcher to interview abt antibiotic use on shrimp farms, specifically in India but global use helpful too!

1999, traces of Lithium were discovered, for the second time. The first time being in 2023. PS : Can't confirm the veracity, but someone told me, Govt of the day in 1999, decided against mining of Lithium in Kashmir, due to the eco fragility of the area.

It's not even March yet and the first heatwave alert in India has already been sounded. The missing spring season. “Climate change keeps shifting the boundaries, severities, and timelines." The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/…

I thought it was my anxiety, but it was actually an earthquake 🤷🏻‍♀️

Imagine a world where it gets so hot that there are warnings not to go outside. It might sound like a scenario from a scifi movie, but that's what happened in Vietnam yesterday, where temps broke all-time records with a high of 44.1C (111.38F) bit.ly/3M4NQUJ

Breaking: Donald Trump says India, Pakistan have agreed to 'full & immediate ceasefire'