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Rishika Pardikar

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 am 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, 2019,2:24 pm 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, 2019,2:22 pm 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, 2019,5:42 pm 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, 2019,2:42 pm 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, 2019,2:05 pm 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, 2019,6:26 pm 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, 2019,6:34 pm 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, 2019,1:13 pm 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, 2019,3:12 pm IST Politics
Promise of Renewable and Clean Energy: What Changed in BJP’s Five Years

The generation of solar energy also forms part of the BJP’s plans to ‘double farmers’ income by 2022’ in view of enabling food providers to also take on the role of becoming energy providers. ...
Rishika Pardikar-April 8, 2019,9:05 pm IST Politics
With Battle Lines Drawn in Wayanad, Here’s Why Rahul, Congress are Eyeing Larger Gains Down South

With the local Communist party leaders – from both the CPI and CPI (M) – already hinting towards putting forth a strong fight in Wayanad, the question that arises is, why would Rahul Gandhi choose a Left bastion to make inroads in South?...
Fazil Khan-April 5, 2019,12:51 pm IST Politics
Election Armoury of BJP, Congress Includes Flagship Schemes to Tackle Poverty, But Will They Work?

In the implementation of welfare schemes, there is one important gap in India — the lack of a single updated database that contains information on income and wealth that the government could use to target beneficiaries....
Rishika Pardikar-April 3, 2019,1:57 pm IST Politics
If Implemented, Rahul Gandhi's Minimum Income Guarantee Will Cost 2% of India's GDP

The cost of Rahul Gandhi’s minimum income guarantee promise is about 85% of the budgetary allocation towards defence....
Rishika Pardikar-March 27, 2019,1:21 pm IST India
Wafer-thin Majority in Goa Reveals Why India's Smaller States Remain Politically Volatile

Data shows smaller states like Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Nagaland that comprise of five or less Lok Sabha seats are plagued by defection, infighting and mergers which make the state governments very volatile....
Rishika Pardikar-March 25, 2019,12:40 pm IST Politics

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25 Jun, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Netherlands

NED vs ZIM

152/8
20.0 overs
152/10
20.0 overs

Netherlands tied with Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe win Super Over by 9 runs)

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25 Jun, 2019 | ICC Cricket World Cup

AUS vs ENG

285/7
50.0 overs
221/10
44.4 overs

Australia beat England by 64 runs

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25 Jun, 2019 | Malaysia Tri-Series

MAL vs MDV

186/5
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overs

Malaysia beat Maldives by 73 runs

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24 Jun, 2019 | Malaysia Tri-Series

THA vs MAL

113/8
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overs

Malaysia beat Thailand by 5 wickets

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23 Jun, 2019 | Zimbabwe in Netherlands

NED vs ZIM

199/6
20.0 overs
150/10
19.5 overs

Netherlands beat Zimbabwe by 49 runs

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26 Jun, 2019 \| ICC Cricket World Cup
NZ	vs	PAK

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WI	vs	IND

25 Jun, 2019 \| Zimbabwe in Netherlands
NED	vs	ZIM
152/8 20.0 overs		152/10 20.0 overs

25 Jun, 2019 \| ICC Cricket World Cup
AUS	vs	ENG
285/7 50.0 overs		221/10 44.4 overs

25 Jun, 2019 \| Malaysia Tri-Series
MAL	vs	MDV
186/5 20.0 overs		/ overs

24 Jun, 2019 \| Malaysia Tri-Series
THA	vs	MAL
113/8 20.0 overs		/ overs

23 Jun, 2019 \| Zimbabwe in Netherlands
NED	vs	ZIM
199/6 20.0 overs		150/10 19.5 overs