Tag: Uttarakhand
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Weaponizing Faith, Normalizing Hate: The Political Project Behind ‘I Love Mohammad’ FIRs
A peaceful Milad-un-Nabi banner reading ‘I Love Mohammad’ triggered police action and unrest across several districts. The controversy highlights India’s growing intolerance, where love for the Prophet becomes a political weapon, exposing how religion is manipulated to marginalize Muslims and polarize society for electoral gains
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Faith Can’t Be Built on Rubble: How Mass Tourism Is Killing the Himalayas
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he devastation brought by the massive flash flood of 2025 at Khirganga Gad in Dharali is heartbreaking. Once a peaceful village nestled just off the highway with serene access to the Bhagirathi, Dharali stood as a gateway to the majestic Harsil Valley, surrounded by snow-clad peaks and breathtaking vistas. Numerous small streams in the region,…
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From Worship to Exploitation: Ganga’s Journey Reflects India’s Environmental Hypocrisy
A four-year journey along the Ganga reveals a civilisational ecological crisis, where dams, pollution, sand mining and policy failures threaten rivers, communities, livelihoods and India’s environmental future across regions nationwide.
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From Bulldozers to Bills: How India’s State Machinery is Undermining Muslim Rights and Autonomy
As Hindutva extremism rises, India’s founding values of diversity and secularism are at risk. Civil rights groups, activists, and independent media decry the demolitions as part of a broader agenda to marginalize Muslims, further fueled by the Waqf Amendment Bill’s attack on Muslim institutional autonomy
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Securing Uttarakhand’s Hills: Special Laws, Land Battles and a Growing Crisis
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is a need to protect the land, identity, and interests of the people living in the hills of Uttarakhand. There is a demand by various groups to have a special land law that does not allow outsiders to buy or purchase land under any pretext. They want the government to bring a special domicile…
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Uttarakhand’s Fiery Struggle: Forests, Fires and Fragile Ecosystems
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]ttarakhand’s forest fire has resulted in the loss of not only human lives but also huge forest areas. This year has been devastating for Uttarakhand as the number of forest fires in the state rose to an extraordinary level. The latest casualty has been the enchanting forests of Kasar and Winsor near Almora known for…
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Lok Sabha Election: Will the results from Uttarakhand be surprising?
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he elections being held in Uttarakhand on April 19 may yield surprising results. Although ‘experts’ are giving 5 seats to BJP but the reality is that BJP has nothing to say. People are not ready to vote in the name of Ram temple in Ayodhya, let alone Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, but it seems that…
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Traversing the Majestic Kali River: A Journey through India and Nepal’s Natural Beauty
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter completing my journey to Ganga and Yamuna rivers in the Himalayas, I undertook a journey to see the beauty of the river Kali which is known as Mahakali in Nepal and later known as Sarda after Purnagiri hills near Tanakpur in Uttarakhand. We started from Tawaghat about 30 kilometres from Dharchula town in Pithoragarh…
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Beyond Cheers: Urgent Calls for Policy Review in Aftermath of Silkyara Tunnel Rescue
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he safe return of the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, is a matter of great satisfaction for the entire nation. Kudos to all those involved in the rescue operation for the last 17 days. The tale must have been horrifying but the way we saw the smiling workers coming…
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Ganga: The Majestic River that Shapes a Nation’s Heritage
Ganga is India’s most revered river which flows from the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand through different streams and rivers with extraordinary natural beauty travelling through deeply difficult terrain, overcoming hurdles, big gorges and curves. It not only satiates the spiritual life of Hindus who call it Ganga Maa or ‘Maa Gange’ but also builds a…