News18 »

Rishika Pardikar

‘Unrealistic and Ecologically Unsound’: Can the Forest Rights Act Overrun Forest Land?

Experts believe that given the demographic reality of millions of landless people in India, providing forest lands to all such people is unrealistic and ecologically unsound. ...
Rishika Pardikar-July 25, 2019, 11:43 IST India
Early Signs of Drought? Deficient Rainfall in June and July Doesn't Augur Well for India

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), between June 1 and July 10, the overall rainfall in the country was deficient by 14 per cent. ...
Rishika Pardikar-July 16, 2019, 11:05 IST India
Budget Allocates Paltry Finances to Deal With Climate Change, Conserve Wildlife & Develop Scientific Technologies

Overall, the allocation for the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Ministry of Science and Technology is a meagre 0.64 per cent of the total budget. ...
Rishika Pardikar-July 5, 2019, 17:59 IST Business
Energy Poverty More Pervasive in India Than Income Poverty: Economic Survey

The survey lays strong emphasis on increasing the overall energy usage in the country. ...
Rishika Pardikar-July 4, 2019, 20:08 IST Business
Mangroves Cushion Against Cyclones. We Are Cutting Them Down Anyway

During cyclones, when storm surges have devastating impacts on coastal communities, mangrove roots and branches form a barricade against the intrusion of saline water and also act as wind breakers....
Rishika Pardikar-July 2, 2019, 15:31 IST India
Fertile Lands to Wastelands: Desertification and Water Scarcity Run in a Vicious Loop in India

About 80 per cent of degraded lands in the country lie in nine states — Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. ...
Rishika Pardikar-June 21, 2019, 11:57 IST India
India Burns as Heat Wave Grips 53.9% of the Population, Churu Worst-hit at 50.8 Degrees

Cities in central and western India are seething this summer with “severe heat wave conditions” prevailing across parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra....
Nikita Vashisth-June 17, 2019, 14:24 IST India
Javadekar’s Earlier Stint as Environment Minister and Lessons for Future Amid Rising Concern Over Climate Change

The ministry was previously held by Dr. Harsh Vardhan who was, and still is, in charge of Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Technology. ...
Rishika Pardikar-June 17, 2019, 14:22 IST Politics
Days After Cyclone Fani Hit Odisha Coast, Quest for Livelihood Pushes Fishermen to Migrate to Faraway Lands

About 6,389 traditional marine fishing boats, 7,240 nets, 2,524 fish ponds of area 587 hectare, three fishing harbours, six fish landing centres and five fish farms in Odisha have been damaged in the storm....
Rishika Pardikar-May 17, 2019, 17:42 IST India
As Odisha Battles Fani, History Reveals the State Has Often Been Battered by Cyclonic Calamities

Odisha has witnessed seven major cyclones in the last 50 years but the state has shown marked improvement in its disaster preparedness....
Akash Gulankar-May 3, 2019, 14:42 IST India
As Trump Says Time Up for Iranian Oil Imports, India’s Economy Straps in For a Rough Ride

In November 2018, the US had granted a six-month additional waiver to eight countries, including India and China, the biggest importers of Iranian oil....
Rishika Pardikar-May 3, 2019, 14:05 IST India
With Focus on Sabarimala and Thiruvananthapuram, Will BJP Get Its Debut Win in Kerala?

In the Lok Sabha elections, the LDF is contesting in all the 20 seats, the CPI(M) on 16 seats and the CPI on four. ...
Rishika Pardikar-April 23, 2019, 18:26 IST Politics
11 Years, 108 Probes and Zero Prosecutions: In Kashmir, Justice Remains a Long Forgotten Prospect

As per data compiled by the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, a human rights organisation in the state, there have been 108 cases of human rights violations since 2008 where probes or enquiries have been ordered....
Sheikh Saaliq-April 23, 2019, 18:34 IST India
A State With History of Landslide Victories, Will the Trends Hold in Tamil Nadu This Election?

The Tamil Nadu polls are also a crucial test for the local leadership. DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi’s son MK Stalin, who succeeded him as the party president, Edapadi Palaniswami, the current chief minister and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam are all facing the heat of electoral mandate. ...
Rishika Pardikar-April 19, 2019, 13:13 IST Politics
As Bengaluru, Mysuru Gear Up for Elections, Civic Issues Could be the Turf on Which Battle is Fought

Civic issues such as the infrastructure woes concerning the state of roads and sanitation facilitates are bound to have an impact on electoral preferences in Bengaluru and Mysuru. ...
Rishika Pardikar-April 17, 2019, 15:12 IST Politics

22 Jan, 2021 \| West Indies in Bangladesh
WI	vs	BAN
148/10 43.4 overs		149/3 33.2 overs

21 Jan, 2021 \| Afghanistan and Ireland in UAE
AFG	vs	IRE
287/9 50.0 overs		271/9 50.0 overs

20 Jan, 2021 \| West Indies in Bangladesh
WI	vs	BAN
122/10 32.2 overs		125/4 33.5 overs

18 Jan, 2021 \| Ireland in UAE
IRE	vs	UAE
228/6 50.0 overs		116/10 36.0 overs

15 - 19 Jan, 2021 \| Border-Gavaskar Trophy
AUS	vs	IND
369/10 115.2 overs		336/10 111.4 overs

Rishika Pardikar

‘Unrealistic and Ecologically Unsound’: Can the Forest Rights Act Overrun Forest Land?

Early Signs of Drought? Deficient Rainfall in June and July Doesn't Augur Well for India

Budget Allocates Paltry Finances to Deal With Climate Change, Conserve Wildlife & Develop Scientific Technologies

Energy Poverty More Pervasive in India Than Income Poverty: Economic Survey

Mangroves Cushion Against Cyclones. We Are Cutting Them Down Anyway

Fertile Lands to Wastelands: Desertification and Water Scarcity Run in a Vicious Loop in India

India Burns as Heat Wave Grips 53.9% of the Population, Churu Worst-hit at 50.8 Degrees

Javadekar’s Earlier Stint as Environment Minister and Lessons for Future Amid Rising Concern Over Climate Change

Days After Cyclone Fani Hit Odisha Coast, Quest for Livelihood Pushes Fishermen to Migrate to Faraway Lands

As Odisha Battles Fani, History Reveals the State Has Often Been Battered by Cyclonic Calamities

As Trump Says Time Up for Iranian Oil Imports, India’s Economy Straps in For a Rough Ride

With Focus on Sabarimala and Thiruvananthapuram, Will BJP Get Its Debut Win in Kerala?

11 Years, 108 Probes and Zero Prosecutions: In Kashmir, Justice Remains a Long Forgotten Prospect

A State With History of Landslide Victories, Will the Trends Hold in Tamil Nadu This Election?

As Bengaluru, Mysuru Gear Up for Elections, Civic Issues Could be the Turf on Which Battle is Fought

Photogallery

Live TV

26 Jan, 2021 \| South Africa in Pakistan
PAK	vs	SA