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TopicNarmada dam

Topic: Narmada dam

Narmada dam activism helped villagers get better compensation. But not how you think

I oversaw the largest land acquisition in history for Narmada dams, the story we forget.

Gujarat CM labeled Medha Patkar urban Naxal but Narmada Andolan never saw this cancel culture

Hasmukh Patel, then Officer on Special Duty to the Narmada Development Minister, had said that Medha Patkar's concern regarding fair and just rehabilitation was genuine.

Medha Patkar opponent, ‘man behind Khadi transformation’ — meet Vinai Kumar Saxena, new Delhi L-G

Saxena drew attention of senior BJP & RSS leaders with counter movement against Narmada Bachao Andolan. He became 'close' to PM Modi during stint as Khadi & Village Industries Commission chairman.

In drought-prone Kachchh, Sardar Sarovar project is ‘dream come true’. But not for all farmers

Kachchh branch canal is soon to be completed and will bring Narmada waters to parched fields. But while it has ‘transformed’ many lives in Kachchh villages, dry patches remain.

‘Bid to defame me’ — Medha Patkar says she applied for passport after acquittal in cases

Activist Medha Patkar was sent show-cause notice by Regional Passport Office, Mumbai, on 18 October, asking for explanation on pending criminal cases against her.

Slow canal work, Madhya Pradesh and the riverfront: Why the Narmada dam is low on water

The Gujarat govt hasn’t done anything for a decade and a half, but keeps on blaming others. Also, it keeps diverting from agricultural and drinking water.

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.