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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicDisaster management

Topic: Disaster management

Had it not been for its IAS officers, Kerala’s flood damage would have been worse

Kerala IAS officers had designed a system that flood-prone states UP and Bihar still lack

In Kerala flood war room, clockwork efficiency is the order of the day

Officials at the state’s disaster management cell tackle the crisis with a calmness and efficiency that belies the severity of the task.

Kerala has raised the bar, shamed the Indian conscience on disaster relief

The southern state expects more from India than India does from itself.

Devastating Kerala floods: National indifference or political partisanship?

Heavy rain hit Kerala on 8 August leading to floods that have affected 443 villages. By Friday, the death toll rose to 177. The Centre...

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.