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RK Pachauri, former TERI chief, passes away at 79

PTI -
RK Pachauri was the founder-director of TERI but later quit the organisation after a woman colleague accused him of sexual harassment in 2015.

India’s biofuel policy doesn’t address emission of toxic nanoparticles, says new study

Mohana Basu -
Study by TERI & Finnish researchers say process of producing biofuels may increase nanoparticles in the air, which can be more harmful than PM2.5 & PM10.

5 facts that support Modi’s move to ban single-use plastic in India

Mohana Basu -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India will ban single-use plastic in the coming years.

TERI has solution to stop stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana — convert residue into fuel

Mohana Basu -
The study conducted by TERI shows there is a huge demand for solid fuel to run cold storage units and brick kilns in the two states.

Modi govt’s 50% cut to pollution control budget invites criticism from environment experts 

PTI -
The interim budget presented by Piyush Goyal reduced the budget for pollution control to Rs 10 crore for 2019-20 from Rs 20 crore in the last fiscal.

How we breathe the cleanest air in one of Delhi’s most polluted office areas

Kamal Meattle -
In their book How to Grow Fresh Air, Kamal Meattle and Barun Aggarwal write about how simple things and determination can help curb air pollution.

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Opinion

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Pia Krishnankutty -
Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

‘Sonia wouldn’t become PM’—Congress ‘whisper campaign’ that denied PC Alexander President post

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

Economy

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

ThePrint Team -
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Defence

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

ThePrint Team -
He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta -
While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

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