Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries

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Even as the Calcutta High Court is set to hear challenges to the Centre’s Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project over allegations that the Forest Rights Act was violated while obtaining locals’ consent for it, the tribal council in Nicobar has now flagged further violations of the law in the government’s notification of three wildlife sanctuaries […]

6 Alternative Education Schools in India

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What if school weren’t just about report cards, ranks and racing through textbooks? What if classrooms gave children the freedom to ask strange questions, learn at their own pace, build things with their hands, make music, grow food, vote on decisions, or even paint what a melody feels like? Across India, a quiet shift in […]

How do volcanoes affect the earth’s atmosphere?

The underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, off Tonga, erupted powerfully in 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Volcanoes change the earth’s atmosphere by releasing gases and particles in large quantities. When a volcano erupts, it blasts sulphur dioxide high into the sky, which reacts with water to form aerosols. Since aerosols scatter sunlight, a powerful eruption […]

Karnataka Government Lifts Hijab Ban in Schools and Colleges, ETEducation

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School education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa said the new rule would come into force from the ensuing academic year and would be applicable to all educational institutions from class 1 to 12 across Karnataka BENGALURU: Nearly four years after Karnataka emerged as the national epicentre of the hijab row, the state govt Wednesday formally […]