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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicOil spill

Topic: Oil spill

Two shipwrecks, one fragile coast: Kerala scrambles to contain impact of twin maritime accidents

As debris from the two ship mishaps washes ashore, the incidents have sparked political controversy, fears of fish contamination, and threats to livelihoods and marine ecology.

Not just oil, capsized Liberian ship poses another environmental threat. It’s all over Kerala & TN coasts

Vessel capsized off Kerala coast on 24 May. Additionally, officials said wood, cloth, paper, glass & tea bags from stock aboard MSC ELSA-3 are also reaching shores.

Mapping of Kochi oil spill begins, Kerala coastline on alert as containers from capsized ship wash ashore

Liberian ship was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials & 12 containing calcium carbide. Additionally, it held 84.44 MT of diesel & 367.1 MT of furnace oil.

Kochi oil spill: Authorities on alert after container ship capsizes off Kerala coast

A Liberia-flagged ship carrying 640 containers of 'hazardous cargo' sank in the Arabian Sea. All crew members were rescued. Coastal authorities have advised not to go near the wreckage.

‘Save Ennore creek’ — Chennai oil spill turns focus to a ‘lifeline in ICU’

Ennore creek is part of Ennore-Pulicat wetland system, which acts as an ecological unit that protects biodiversity and recharges groundwater. It's battling an oil spill since Cyclone Michaung struck. 

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.