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TopicHistory of Chipko Movement

Topic: History of Chipko Movement

Chipko won bigger battles than it set out to fight. Uttarakhand was one of them

Sanjeev Chopra -
The techniques of the Chipko Movement became the order of the day for the Uttarakhand statehood demand as well.

Chipko inspired the world. Not all its outcomes were positive

Sanjeev Chopra -
Ironically, the very demonstration of people’s attachment to their local ecology was used by centralised decision-makers to alienate them from it.

Google Doodle doesn’t tell full story of Chipko Movement. It began well before Gaura Devi

Sanjeev Chopra -
The popular characterisation of the Chipko movement as an ‘eco-feminist movement’ that started on 26 March 1974 is true, but only partially.

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Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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