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TopicFlooding

Topic: flooding

As Punjab battles floods, tractors, boats, langars & music are lifelines. Its community spirit is intact

Triggered on 20 August by heavy monsoon rain, the flood is now slowly receding, and rescue and rehabilitation work is picking up pace. 

Road building is a money-making racket in India. And we have a very short memory

We get very angry when rain disrupts our lives and brings our cities to a halt, but by the time the elections come around, we have forgotten how angry we were.

Indian cities are turning to IITs, tech startups, drone data to solve urban flooding

From real-time flood alerts to drone-based waterlogging surveillance, a slew of initiatives is being tested in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kanpur.

From 2015 to 2024, India recorded 3.2 cr disaster displacements, says report by Geneva-based non-profit

Bangladesh, China, India, the Philippines, and the US recorded the highest displacements, according to the report published by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

Mantralaya to Marine Drive, why South Mumbai spots that have never seen flooding went underwater

South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.

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6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.