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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicJoshimath

Topic: Joshimath

Mitigation alone won’t do. Joshimath showed India must prioritise climate adaptation too

India needs to expand its climate policy toolkit to include robust adaptation strategies. For this to work multiple policy actions will have to be taken simultaneously.

Yamunotri tunnel crisis poses a question — why warnings on Char Dham project were ignored

As frantic rescue operations continue in the tunnel, where 40 workers are still trapped, it’s time to heed environmental and safety warnings about the Char Dham project.

Mapping earth’s heartbeat every second—a day at National Centre for Seismology

UP to Kerala—National Centre for Seismology's microzonation will detect every tremor & shakes. India's border regions are in the risky earthquake-prone area.

65% of houses in Joshimath impacted by land subsidence, 355 families relocated, says govt report

The report said main causes of damage to buildings in Joshimath include use of weak materials, insufficient reinforcement, structural flaws, and buildings location on steep slopes.

Char Dham Yatra to be bigger than ever but Joshimath residents still sleep in animal shelters

Residents are worried they’ll be asked to evict these temporary homes when the Char Dham Yatra pilgrims arrive.

Unplanned township & infrastructure — Why parts of Uttarakhand are sinking

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Tejasvi Surya, ‘opening doors’ for India’s youth. And what’s BJP prez got to worry about? Nad(d)a

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Catastrophe insurance’ becomes more urgent after Joshimath. Fiscal transfers can’t rebuild lives

No specific natural disaster policy is sold in India. It is part of regular fire insurance that covers damage to the property from flooding, cyclone, etc.

Unidentified Flying Objectification & how to sweep a satellite into a black hole

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Why towns and villages in Uttarakhand are sinking — unplanned townships, tourist & pilgrim infra

According to Indian Space Research Organisation report, Joshimath experienced a subsidence of around 5 centimeters in just 12 days, between 27 December 2022 and 8 January 2023.

On Camera

Indo-Pacific security demands a strong India-Japan relationship

Japan’s technological sophistication align with India’s growing blue-water reach and central geographic position. Together, they can act as a counterweight to the Chinese navy.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.