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What Science Knows About the 2013 Floods, And What It Doesn’t About Kedarnath

In June 2013, Uttarakhand witnessed destruction on a scale that reshaped both geography and memory. Days of relentless rain triggered cloudbursts, landslides, and a sudden glacial lake outburst that sent a violent mix of water, rock, ice, and debris racing through the Mandakini valley. Entire settlements vanished. Roads and bridges…

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You Won’t Believe the Wildlife Hidden in the Himalayas

Whenever individuals imagine the Himalayas, they have in mind snow capped mountains, silent valleys and spiritual retreats. Living behind this dramatic landscape though is one of the most unexpected and richest wildlife communities on the planet. Estranged across India, Nepal, Bhutan and up to the Himalayas, animals are so unique…

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After Haridwar Ghats, Entry of Non-Hindus May Be Banned at Kedarnath and Badrinath Too

Dehradun: Following a proposal to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at 105 ghats in the Kumbh area of Haridwar, the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) is considering a similar move at the shrines under its control. The committee administers the Char Dham shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, and 47 other temples…

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From Kamakhya to Kalighat: Where Goddess Kali Tests Courage, Not Comfort

Goddess Kali is worshipped for truth, not comfort. Across India, her temples rise at places where fear begins to dissolve and awareness slowly awakens. These sacred spaces are more than religious landmarks. They are emotional sanctuaries where devotees face ego, loss, courage, and surrender with honesty. Based on ancient scriptures…

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Ankita Bhandari murder: A leaked recording, BJP resignations, and letters written in blood

Young girls in Uttarakhand are writing letters to the President in their own blood. State BJP leaders are resigning from the party. From the mountains to the plains, people are taking to the streets. All demanding justice for Ankita Bhandari, the 19-year-old receptionist at a resort near Rishikesh, who was…

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Protests and candlelight vigils erupt in India over suspected racial killing of student

Compensation announced as police reject racial motive, prompting anger from student groups and politicians

The Independent UK

From Nido Tania to Anjel Chakma, India is still dodging the question of racism

The death of Tripura student Anjel Chakma following an alleged racist attack in Uttarakhand has brought back memories, for many in and from Northeast India, of the killing of Arunachal student Nido Tania in Delhi in 2014. Then, as now, a young man from Northeast India studying in a part…

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How traditional Himalayan burning could help prevent mega wildfires

Every year during December and January, in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, rural communities carry out traditional burning on steep hill slopes to regenerate grass. These carefully timed burns, which take place when fuel stocks are low, are needed to support livestock and, indirectly, agriculture in the region.

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Billboards in Goa, jingles on Delhi FMs, WhatsApp pings: It’s Dhami outdoors and online

If you tried catching a bus, metro or train in Delhi last year, chances are you saw advertisements from the Uttarakhand government – wrapping metro gates, filling digital screens at railway stations, staring down from bus stops across the capital.

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Villagers return to abandoned Himalayan homes after 60 years

The village of Martoli, in Uttarakhan’s Johar Valley, was left in ruins after conflict in the 60s

The Independent UK

‘Threatened after reports’, missing Uttarkashi journalist found dead

Ten days after he went missing, the body of journalist Rajeev Pratap Singh was recovered from a barrage in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Sunday.

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How India’s unplanned hydropower dams and tunnels are disrupting Himalayan landscapes

Uttarakhand, referred to as the land of gods, is also known as the energy state of India. It is home to several fast-flowing rivers at high altitudes that serve as the perfect backdrop for harnessing energy from water to produce hydroelectric power.

The Conversation

India suffered Rs 24,000 crore losses this monsoon: Do we have a plan to fix this?

This monsoon season has brought severe destruction to India’s northern states. There were cloudbursts in Uttarakhand, flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab saw its worst flood since 1988.

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20 months on, no answers in Haldwani violence deaths

On February 8, 2024, Haldwani in Uttarakhand witnessed a violent clash between police and local residents. A curfew was imposed, internet services were shut down, and shoot-at-sight orders were issued. By the end of the day, six people were dead and dozens – including civilians and police personnel – injured.

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‘The people of Uttarakhand and Himachal want roads, not landslides’

This year, the onset of monsoon in India was under unusual circumstances. The country saw its highest ever rainfall in the month of May. The official onset of monsoon was declared over the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand around June 20 and monsoon covered the entire country by…

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Hafta letters: Uttarakhand disaster, vote chori, scaling up NL

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The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

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Flood came 6 times: The brothers who recorded the Dharali viral video

The first images of the recent disaster in Dharali, Uttarakhand, came from two brothers in the village, Sumit and Manmohan. Filming from their rooftop, they captured scenes that would become the earliest visuals to reach social media and newsrooms.

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Uttarkashi floods: Locals still stranded in Dharali, allege tourists prioritised in rescue operations

Four days after the flash floods tore through Uttarakhand, the Dharali area is still completely cut off from the road. Phone lines were down till Friday evening. The constant helicopter movement gives the impression of large-scale rescue efforts, but locals say the reality is different. They allege that only tourists…

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption

Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and flooding

International Business Times UK

'Papa, We Won't Survive': Teen's Final Message Before Deadly Uttarkashi Flash Flood

A teenage boy sent a heartbreaking final message to his father before flash floods swept through Uttarkashi's Dharali village. Dozens remain missing.

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Uttarkashi: No power, no calls, families anxious for news of the missing

Days after the flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi region, many families remain incommunicado with mobile networks and power supply affected in Harsil, Dharali and Gangotri areas.

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5 dead, 50 missing: Uttarkashi floods expose cracks in Himalayan planning

At least five people have died and 50 are feared missing in Dharali village of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, which was hit by flash floods on Tuesday due to cloudbursts.

Al Jazeera

Indian village swallowed by mudslide: What happened – and why?

More than 100 people are missing after floods swept through a village in Uttarakhand.

Al Jazeera

India’s flood rescue efforts hampered by landslides, blocked roads

Among the missing are at least eight soldiers from a nearby army base.

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