Mayank Aggarwal
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Independent Journalist. Podcast host. Member @reporters_co #justtransition #energytransition #ruralIndia #geopolitics #breakthecycle
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So many people were kind to me & helped me. Starting September 2022, I want to do my bit. Every week I will devote a few hours if anyone wishes to chat, discuss or just connect. Please also suggest things that I can learn.
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I am from media. I am Hindu. I am a Brahmin. They demanded I recite Hanuman Chalisa. After doing so, asked to take off our pants (to check)- journalist Susheel Manav recounts horror. Was finally helped by Muslims & not police. Story by
@pherozevincent
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Reporter of ABP dressed in Rajasthani attire while reporting about
#Padmavati
- what has media come to ?
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Important
#Thread
by
@asadowaisi
Sir
@rajnathsingh
you said that Savarkar’s grovelling mercy petitions were on Gandhi’s advise.
1. Here’s the letter to Savarkar from Gandhi. No mention of petition to British begging for leniency, mercy & promising to be a faithful servant of the crown. 1/n
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Devendra Rai drove for 1,400 kms non-stop (18 hours) w/o rest, food, loo breaks after
#SOS
call for
#oxygen
cylinder from childhood friend Rajan (
#COVID19
patient) - Rajan is stable but Rai to return after full recovery.
#India
I write for
@Independent
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CAREER UPDATE: Today is my last day at
@MongabayIndia
@mongabay
after working here for about 4.5 years. I really enjoyed writing on the intersection of environment, forests, energy, water, politics, industry, diplomacy & technology. It was an amazing journey. Thank you🙂
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But that is what exactly Delhi witnesses every day ....
Stay out of politics, Supreme Court tells Guvs; SC said a governor cannot override representatives of people
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No matter what the backstory - it is no reason for anyone to target women.
Quite an unexpected ‘mastermind’ of the Bulli Bai plot. 18 year old girl in the hills, Shweta Sigh. Lost father to Covid, mother to cancer: Here’s what we know so far about Bulli Bai mastermind Shweta Singh.
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The LAST
#WOMAN
STANDING
@MamataOfficial
wins
#WestBengalElections2021
& to remain only woman politician leading a State in
#India
right now.
What this win means for
#India
#Politics
& will she now lead the opposition against
#BJP
in 2024?
@Independent
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Completed 17 years in
#journalism
this month. From being unable to write to planning reporting projects - it has been a learning experience. Started with a 125-year-old newspaper & now with online media - a roller coaster ride indeed. Looking forward to more.
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A coffee/tea/rubber plantation is considered a forest by govt. in
#India
when it counts the national forest cover but not while applying other forests laws - the mess that India's forest policies are including the elusive national definition of forests.
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@eminentjurist
@amazonIN
Not surprised at all. Not iPhone but a product of about Rs 500 was stolen by executives of
@amazonIN
in similar fasion where they showed delivery but it was never given. Then a fake investigation was done & it was never given. I had to bear the loss.
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Would you leave an Indian civil services job & home in Delhi, settle in small city outside a top tiger reserve, buy land tracts (worth millions) for 20 years to let forest grow in it? Meet
@adityadickysin
who did it & now the land is frequented by tigers.
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Hi everyone,
@MongabayIndia
is looking to expand its network of contributors. We are looking for journalists from across India who can work with us on a freelance basis for environment/wildlife stories.
Please contact indiasubmissions
@mongabay
.com
Please spread the word.
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Do you see any end to the spiralling down of Indian society?
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Completed 4 years
@MongabayIndia
today. Over 300 stories. Led 5 major series (Hewing the Regulatory Tree, Environment & Elections, The India Forest Story, Just Transitions, & Clean Energy) & the latest is a podcast. An amazing learning experience. What next? Suggestions?
Hi everyone, I am joining
@MongabayIndia
- the India team of
@mongabay
as a staff writer, from today.
Let's continue the talk on enviroment.
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Meet Virendra ‘Sam’ Singh. He was 85. Today his last rites were conducted in Anupshahr (Uttar Pradesh) in presence of his family & hundreds of people from nearby villages. Why should one know about his life, celebrate it & get inspired? Read
#Thread
(1/n)
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So many news channels in
#India
are fighting to protect the
#Government
for
#COVID19
mismanagement - simply WOW
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Finished 1 year & 100 stories at
@mongabayindia
- Traveled across several states & what did I learn? - Fight is for Water (जल), forest (जंगल) & land (ज़मीन)
Everyone - governments (centre & states) & industry - wants to control LAND of farmers, tribals & poor.
Few examples 👇
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Yanomami tribe leader from the jungles of
#Amazon
in south America ask people of India not to buy 'blood gold' that is threatening the survival of his community.
Most of the gold mined illegally on Yanomami land is exported to India.
Dario Yanomami appeals to the Indian people not to buy the Blood Gold that's fuelling his people's genocide.
#MinersOutCovidOut
#ForaGarimpoForaCovid
Sign:
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My friend, an Asthma patient herself, was up the whole last night due to her son coughing non-stop & puking. In morning, doctor said it is bronchitis & air pollution is worsening it. The only solution in addition to the strong medicines that the doctor offered was to LEAVE Delhi.
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Once in a running to become India's national bird, the Great Indian bustard, is now about to lose its flight - it's on the verge of extinction.
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While India was busy in
#LokSabhaElections2019
, Modi govt has swiftly moved to revise the Environment Impact Assessment notification 2006. On April 15th, it sent a zero draft of the EIA notification 2019 to all states for their comments to finalise draft EIA notification 2019.
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I may do it again but let me just note right now how grateful I am to
@dilipkpandey
-have sought help from him so many times over past few days & he has ensured help in every single case -plasma, oxygen, tests, beds etc - thank you 🙏
Thankful to your team too working tirelessly
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1) Sidhu left BJP not AAP 2) AAP denied Sidhu 2 positions - so case of khisyani billi & not yes men
@KapilMishraAAP
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India's latest tiger census (2018) is finally out - India is now home to 2,967 tigers. It means it has more than doubled its tiger population in the last 12 years.
2014 - 2,226
2010 - 1,706
2006 - 1,411
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A cobbler outside my office celebrating
@AamAadmiParty
victory
http://t.co/QQO8jMdLEn
@dilipkpandey
@IACAbhi
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Handling
#COVID19
infected family since last three weeks now - right now about 30 people infected in friends & family.
A couple of quick points if you are not able to escape the virus - situation suddenly deteriorates in some cases - happens more in cases of co-morbidities.
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Professor GD Agrawal died today after being on fast for Ganga river for more than 110 days. Apathy. Ignorance. Arrogance.
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Hey
@PBNS_India
, Isn't the video you shared 'a video of the ABVP members assaulting others." See this
@AltNews
report please
Video bears witness to
#JNU
VC
@mamidala90
's statement that those opposing registration for Winter session of
#JNU
are behind violence to scuttle the academic process of varsity.
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India is planning to seek one billion USD (about Rs. 7,500 crores) from the World Bank to develop a comprehensive framework for handling closures of coal mines & undertake projects for socio-economic transformation of coal mining areas
#JustTransition
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Sunrise or Sunset sector: Everyone in India's
#energy
industry pays a price.
Nearly 30% of
#ElectoralBonds
were purchased by energy firms - mining, coal, hydro, thermal, solar, wind, e-mobility.
#ElectoralBondsTracker
@reporters_co
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A group of 291 conservation scientists & allied professionals including 12 former members of Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) on May 12 wrote to
@PrakashJavdekar
expressing serious concerns over green clearances process during
#COVID19
lockdown.
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It has been 2 years since I left full-time work & jumped into unchartered territories. I wanted to challenge myself & explore new horizons. It has been an amazing journey - I learnt a lot & did things I never thought I could & would. A small update on what I did & what's next.
CAREER UPDATE: Today is my last day at
@MongabayIndia
@mongabay
after working here for about 4.5 years. I really enjoyed writing on the intersection of environment, forests, energy, water, politics, industry, diplomacy & technology. It was an amazing journey. Thank you🙂
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As far as environmental issues, pollution, clean air, water and rivers, wildlife, forest, renewable sector are concerned, the first budget of NDA 2.0 is highly disappointing. There is absolutely nothing. This is all we care about ease of living.
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A telling tale of India’s environmental governance -
#thread
In 2016, KTV Oil Mills & KTV Health Foods (a joint venture with Adani Wilmar Limited) constructed an oil storage facility & pipeline in Chennai w/o Coastal Regulation Zone clearance from India's environment ministry.
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Need
#oxygen
refill in
#Ghaziabad
for a patient already in hospital - please don’t forward any lead until you are sure about it. Have already made 20 calls and messages - none responded. Can you please help
@srinivasiyc
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Let's celebrate the announcement of
#farmlaws
- but both farmers & those tracking changes in laws should keep a close track of backdoor changes via notifications etc - tried & tested method from the
#environment
sector
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Looking for journalists (with less than 10 years of experience) who can write on national issues as well as international relations. They may need to multitask a little for social media too. It is for an international news outlet.
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This guy is outside max Mohali in ambulance and just need an oxygen bed
Can anyone please help
@srinivasiyc
?
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Welcome to
#NewIndia
- A country claiming to be a global climate leader arrests a climate change activist
#DishaRavi
on charges that may not even stand legal scrutiny.
#NewNormal
Watch | 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi sent to 5 day police custody in Greta Thunberg "toolkit" case
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Kudos to
@asadowaisi
for calmly handling it.
When
@asadowaisi
comes for oath then suddenly MPs started sloganeering in the Parliament.
He gave it back with "Jai bheem,Jai Meem, Takbeer Allah hu Akbar, Jai Hind"
Savage 😍😍🤣👏👏
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These anchors only know how to spread madness in society. Making issues out of non-issues. Sad part is millions of our society watch this shit.
This is why Sunil Gavaskar is a legend.
In so many words, he told Rohit Sardana to STFU.
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Is there any possibility of getting a
#COVID19
ICU bed in Ghaziabad/Noida/Delhi for a 79-year-old patient and his 72-year-old wife (covid general ward) ? If yes please help 🙏
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A group of 149 scientists, naturalists, conservationists, artists, students etc. have written to
@PrakashJavdekar
today expressing concern regarding wildlife clearances by NBWL to two projects passing through Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife sanctuary & Mollem National Park in Goa.
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The ‘mining widows’ of Rajasthan: Women lose their husbands to silicosis but return to the mines to earn a livelihood for survival as there is no alternative for them.
@MineLabour
@krantinaari
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Ken-Betwa river interlinking project is economically unviable & disastrous for environment as well as wildlife, observes a report by a committee of India's Supreme Court. The project would mean cutting of about 2.3 million (23 lakh) trees.
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Can we create a system/mechanism for freelance journalists/contributors/photo & video journalists where they can pitch ideas & seek funds - from funders & the general public? Can we create an income safety net/ insurance etc? Let's discuss tonight
@TwitterSpaces
? Feasible?
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In 2014-15 BJP had 485 crore income frm unknown sources & donations below Rs 20k totaling to 436 crore-Any answers?
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Indian forests around the size of Nagaland (a state in India) - about 15,200 sq km - thinned down b/w 2019-21 even as central govt claims an increase in forest cover - a must-read report by
@prudhvirr
of
@LandConflicts
for
@MongabayIndia
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Two extremely hard-working & talented journalists recently joined the
@MongabayIndia
team - Please shower love on
@ArathimenonM
&
@simrin_sirur
, follow their work & support them.
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Its disgusting to see some TV channels running vicious campaign against Delhi govt. Never see such bitterness from them for anyone else
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🚨🚨The first episode of “Gigawhat” - a new series of
@MongabayIndia
podcast
#EverythingEnvironment
is out
For our 1st episode, we begin at the end. What happens to waste from
#renewableenergy
projects ?
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Very excited for this journey with
@reporters_co
- looking forward to learning a lot of things from friends. Thank you
@nit_set
@Kum_Sambhav
4. The brilliant journalist
@journomayank
is now also a member of the collective. He has been leading a massive data project, the details of which we shall announce soon.
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In June 2020
@mongabayindia
started
#JustTransitions
series & since then we have published 50 stories/videos/photo essays/commentaries on India’s mining sector (past/present/future) - its impact on environment & communities. A small
#Thread
👇& a request
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Hi everyone, I am joining
@MongabayIndia
- the India team of
@mongabay
as a staff writer, from today.
Let's continue the talk on enviroment.
Mongabay India is happy to welcome Mayank Aggarwal
@journomayank
as the second staff writer! Welcome Mayank, and here's to many many interesting stories.
cc
@SekarSandhya
@GopiWarrier
@sghstory
@ByAditiTandon
@mongabay
@ShreyaDasgupta
@WillieShubert
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Want to work with
@MongabayIndia
?
We are hiring for three new positions:
1. Staff Writer, Clean Energy
2. Content Coordinator
3. Video Production Coordinator
We prefer bilingual candidates - English & Hindi.
Link:
#media
#job
#journalism
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How a 65-year-old man died live-tweeting his deteriorating condition due to
#CovidIndia
& died within 20 hours of his first tweet even as people assured help & asked him to keep the faith in govt but help never came.
I write for
@Independent
#indiacovid
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19 years since I completed school and I still get dreams about being unprepared for my final class 12th exams 😟
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Interesting tht mny vocal supprters of pol parties r quiet on news express's
#OperationPrimeMinister
@vinodkapri
@KumarBibhav
@dilipkpandey
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India has no national policy to address solar panel waste & is staring at huge amount of solar panel waste in next few years. This is despite India regularly winning laurels for its ambitious 100GW solar power programme.
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Are environmental issues finally an important part of India’s election discourse? Will 2019 elections be India's 'Green Party' moment?
@MongabayIndia
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Super idea at work in Delhi- artificial blockade in
#Delhi
so that people criticise
#FarmersProstests
& it can be then used against them by authorities
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Hi, a freelance photographer and his family in Patna is
#COVID19
positive - he urgently needs an interest free loan of Rs 1.5 lakh to meet the expenses (He will repay) - his income has been very poor due to pandemic. If you know anyone who can help, please message.
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India's environment & agriculture ministries shy away from forming national law against cow slaughter
@livemint
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@beastoftraal
In addition, the whole story notes some Sharma as the fraudster while in the starting the fraudster’s name is Rohit Mishra.
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Dedicated Oxygen War Rooms will function at State and District levels with representatives of Police, Health, Transportation, Disaster Management and PESO. O2 stock is being monitored in the Districts by Collectors. O2 module will be included in Covid Jagratha portal.
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One kind soul who helped was a reporter whom I met more than 12 years ago - he came via friend asking for internship - I tried & asked my then boss but i could not get it for him - but he remembered me (I had forgotten him) & stepped up today when I needed help. Be kind people.
Is there any possibility of getting a
#COVID19
ICU bed in Ghaziabad/Noida/Delhi for a 79-year-old patient and his 72-year-old wife (covid general ward) ? If yes please help 🙏
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The ill impacts of mining in India are regularly discussed but a stakeholder that remains “invisible & ignored” from the conversation is – WOMEN. They bear the burden of earning a livelihood & even pushed into sex-work or face trafficking
@DhaatriC
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Q. India has 2967 tigers now but what threatens India's 50 tiger reserves?
A. Over 50% of tiger reserves are threatened by highway & railways projects, at least 20% from pilgrims visiting temples inside tiger reserves & 20% from invasive plant species.
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Need urgent leads for
#Tocilizumab
in
#Delhi
- Delhi govt's nodal officer said he can't arrange and has asked the family to arrange from outside.
Also, need help for
#Remdesivir
- six vials.
#COVID19India
#URGENT
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Forest panel of Indian govt's environment ministry has cleared proposal for red sandstone mining in 400 hectares forest area of a denotified wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan and iron & manganese ore mining in 400 ha in a pristine forest area of Karnataka.
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Delhi's
#ChipkoMovement
- Citizens & politicians on the streets against cutting down of over 16500 trees for development work
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A thousand deep cuts: Pursuing an "ease of business" policy, India's environment ministry dismantling/diluting environment regulations one office order at a time to avoid public consultation.
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When a foreign mission in
#India
has to seek help for
#Oxygen
for
#COVIDEmergency
from a leader whose party is neither in power at the centre nor in the state it speaks volumes about the situation. I hope and wish you are able to help them
@srinivasiyc
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Two years & over 800 stories.
@MongabayIndia
team meets in Pune to brainstorm about our plans in the third year. Any ideas?
@ByAditiTandon
@GopiWarrier
@SekarSandhya
@kcmouli25
@sghstory
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Please read this lovely piece by
@yamunajiye
where he appeals to "reimagine, recreate & restore the Eastern Ghats, which is an ecological, geological & ethnological gem." He highlights how Eastern Ghats are treated as the poor cousin of Western Ghats.
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A doctor couple who are both clinical psychologists are offering to host an online session with volunteers working relentlessly while providing
#COVID
ー19 relief - to address
#mentahealth
issues - please DM details if you want to attend. Thank you.
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The whole FPO saga is a slap on the country’s regulatory system. But who cares ?
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Very interesting
75% drop in CAG reports in last 5 years. From 55 reports in 2015, it was down to 14 in 2020. There were zero defence audits last year and just three railway audits. Naturally, the current CAG is a Gujarat cadre IAS officer.
@NewIndianXpress
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Anyone has any fresh lead for oxygen cylinder in south Delhi -many numbers shared yesterday are switched off. Need it urgently please 🙏
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The more I speak to journalists beyond metros the more I feel a group/org kind of structure is needed to ensure they are paid properly for their work - there is just too much exploitation. Everyone wants to use their content - play politics or use in biz but no one wants to pay.
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Don't disturb Sentinelese & other tribes in Andamans. Leave them alone & let them live in peace -Dr Madhumala Chattopadhyay, who was 1st researcher to make friendly contact with Sentinelese & 1st woman researcher to do so with Jarawas.
@sghstory
& I report
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आज से मोंगाबे इंडिया हिंदी में शुरू हो रहा है।
हम पर्यावरण और संरक्षण से जुड़ी सभी खबरें पहुँचाने का पूरा प्रयास करेंगे -मेरे मित्र
@kundanpandey158
&
@hellomishra
इसे सम्भाल रहे हैं।
अपनी प्रतिक्रिया और सुझाव ज़रूर भेजें 🙏
@MongabayIndia
@mongabayhindi
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My amazing friends were targeted for daring to do honest
#journalism
- they didn’t quit. They joined hands to form
@reporters_co
Why? Because it takes a whole community to do good
#journalism
- Do support & donate to continue reading their amazing stories.
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There is talk about less
#sos
calls for
#CovidHelp
- it is time we talk to people working on ground in rural areas - conversation with them will reveal there is lack of test, medicine or health infra. People/Org are trying to ensure these things for rural areas- let’s help them.
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What is climate change, what is climate misinformation/disinformation? Who is spreading it? How to debunk it? What is greenwashing? It was fun to discuss this with
@IIMC_India
journalism students & also learn from them. Thank you.
@data_LEADS
@GoogleNewsIndia
@SurbhiDahiyaEJ
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क्या आप हिंदी एवं English में निपुण हैं और पर्यावरण से जुड़ें मुद्दों में रुचि रखते हैं? If yes,
@MongabayIndia
is soon launching in हिंदी. (अगर आप इसे बिना परेशानी के पढ़ पाए then yes job requires exactly that)
Link: …
#jobalert
#environment
#journalism
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Celebrating the life and work of Manoj Misra
@yamunajiye
who continuously worked for
#yamuna
river and was always there unconditionally.
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@UdaySRana
And what is this nonsensical argument about Indians as foreigners - by that logic, in the end, how many people can actually claim of being Indians.
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Looking forward to it 🙏
On the eve of World Environment Day, join us at 6:30 pm IST with
@journomayank
, to know about his journey in environmental journalism and ways to make indigenous voices more inclusive in this field.
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