Down To Earth - March 01, 2020

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF UTERUS REMOVAL IN INDIA -
Doctors are recommending hysterectomy as first-line treatment even to young women, burdening them with long-term illnesses

Lost in the game

Jharkhand government has quietly wiped three wildlife sanctuaries off its records in West Singbhum district to abet iron ore mining

5 mins

A fare deal

Luxembourg has a solution to India’s traffic jams

3 mins

Share denied

As industry explores energy potential of crop residues, millers and intermediaries are set to alienate farmers from the value chain

5 mins

“THEY STOLE MY WOMB”

Thousands of women across the country are being misled by doctors to get their uterus removed. What’s shocking is that most of them are under 30 and do not really need surgery. Hysterectomy at this age can interfere with one’s hormonal balance, triggering high blood pressure, osteoporosis, vision loss and mental illnesses. As the government remains blind to this emergency, doctors make quick money through insurance schemes. KUNDAN PANDEY investigates the untold tragedy

7 mins

Policing The Net, Privately

India’s proposed rules to curb toxic content on the Net will undermine digital freedom and right to privacy

4 mins

Nothing human about it

A dam on river Human can alienate tigers from one of their largest corridors in Maharashtra

4 mins

Royally ignored

Small hydropower projects have suffered the rise of solar power

3 mins

Three isn't a crowd

FOR THE FIRST TIME, CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO THE ONLY CONVENTION FOR MIGRATORY ANIMALS WAS HELD IN INDIA; THREE SOUTH ASIAN SPECIES GOT SOME ADDITIONAL ATTENTION ISHAN KUKRETI GANDHINAGAR

3 mins

First contact, is it?

The periodic radio waves hitting Earth from a neighbouring galaxy are unlikely to be from aliens, but the possibility cannot be ruled out AKSHIT SANGOMLA NEW DELHI

3 mins

Green laws matter

A COMPENDIUM OF CASES THAT INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JURISPRUDENCE

2 mins

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Down To Earth is a fortnightly magazine published by the Society for Environmental Comm, a non-profit research and advocacy organization based in New Delhi, India. It is one of the most respected environmental magazines in the country.

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