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Rahul Muralidharan

@RahulM29

Researcher based in Tamil Nadu studying the politics of marine conservation and broader concerns of environmental sustainability.

Joined August 2009
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My piece on criminalisation of traditional fisheries for conservation in the Gulf of Mannar epw.in/journal/2023/36/posts…

Criminalising Traditional Fisheries for Conservation in the Gulf of Mannar

Traditional fisheries in the Gulf of Mannar have a 200-year-old history of being criminalised, based on a colonial framing of threats of conservation. On a moonlit night, fishers are waiting for a...

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@iitmadras's School of Sustainability & @IITMEnergyConso MoUed with @Ncscm_Moefcc @moefcc! The partnership will target sustainable energy transition aiding India's #BlueEconomy aspirations while safeguarding marine ecosystems & supporting coastal communities. #SDG7 #SDG14
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M.Yuvan@Yuvan_aves24 Apr 2024
Chief Wildlife warden goes on record saying Pulicat's 10km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) will not exist after settlement of rights. The way for Adani port will be cleared if the ESZ is reduced. Reason for TN to be deeply worried - thehindu.com/news/cities/che…
Concerns loom over damage to Pulicat wetland as claim settlement of villages in the sanctuary begin

Concerns loom over damage to Pulicat wetland as claim settlement of villages in the sanctuary begin

Concerns arise over shrinking Pulicat Birds Sanctuary due to proposed industrial park development in eco-sensitive zone.

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NityanandJayaraman@NityJayaraman16 Apr 2024
Suspected shark attack off Adyar estuary. 25 year old shore fisher from Srinivaspuram injured. #ScienceOfTheSeas
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The Corporation Commissioner is escaping from her/his responsibilities by pegging these CRZ violations on poll season. But this has been happening for the past one year, which I would term as sequential destruction. Please act and not give excuses @chennaicorp
The Hindu - Chennai (@THChennai) profile pictureThe Hindu - Chennai@THChennai12 Apr 2024
Debris dumped in front of the Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple in Besant Nagar, alongside the beach shore, is in violation of the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Area, reports @AishRavi64 trib.al/4N78zb6
Poll season hampered efforts to address CRZ Violations near Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple: Chennai...

Poll season hampered efforts to address CRZ Violations near Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple: Chennai...

Debris dumping near Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple in Besant Nagar violates CRZ regulations, sparking concerns and promises of action.

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Thanks to @AishRavi64 for reporting this issue!
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Shankar Prakash
@PhSoCr11 Apr 2024
In my #applied #research on #environmental protection, I've analysed the @Tnpcbofficial's functions under specific parameters between 2017 and 2022. Check out the study report for @CAGChennai here: bit.ly/TNPCBstatus Key insights from the report, a #thread🧵👇🏽(1/n)
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I live near this beach and visit regularly. @chennaicorp has not paid any attention and the beach has been destroyed. Natural coastal vegetation and morphology of the beach has changed due to incessant debris dumping, road laying and rain water canal path. Can it be revived?
Charu Govindan (@charuGovindan) profile pictureCharu Govindan
@charuGovindan4 Apr 2024
This spot is behind Arupadai Murugan temple in Besant nagar - literally the land between the beach & temple. The locals around use it to access the beach. My question: Is it the designated official spot for discarding construction debris by @chennaicorp? #ward179 @RAKRI1 1/2
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Himal Southasian
@HimalSouthasian21 Mar 2024
📢PART TWO of 'The costs of Reliance's wildlife ambitions' by @mrajshekhar, OUT NOW! Part 1 looked at Vantara's history and elephants. 🐘 Now we look at other animals and what it has taken to get so many of them so fast. 🦛 🦜🐒🦘🦌 Full story here: himalmag.com/politics/relian…
Vantara and the costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitions

Vantara and the costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitions

Led by Anant Ambani and supported by the Indian government, Reliance’s effort to shelter abused elephants has transmuted into an enormous wildlife centre – raising concerns over the sourcing of some...

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NityanandJayaraman@NityJayaraman7 Dec 2023
Fishing villages in Pulicat reduced to an archipelago. No electricity, food, H20. Nobody visited. Water not drained. Thank heavens Adani Port did not get built. Otherwise, the beach would have disappeared & problem worse. #ChennaiRains #ChennaiFloods2023 #StopAdaniSavePulicat
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ChennaiWeather@Chennai_Rains4 Dec 2023
#Chennairains GFS model which is generally good in terms of precipitation within 24 hours got it right until now is expecting deluge rains by evening. If holds true this can cause serious damage to already saturated flooded #Chennai. Stay safe & follow govt ,IMD instructions.
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Copernicus EU@CopernicusEU3 Dec 2023
#ImageOfTheDay The east coast of #India is on orange alert, and bracing for the passage of tropical cyclone #Michaung The storm is forecast to make landfall on 4 December, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. ⬇️#CycloneMichaung as seen by #Sentinel3🇪🇺🛰️today 3 December
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Excellent piece by @johnstanly, distilling the complex geopolitical shifts leading and following Oct 7 attacks.
Stanly Johny (@johnstanly) profile pictureStanly Johny
@johnstanly18 Nov 2023
The geopolitical fallout of the Israel-Gaza war -- I write in today's The Hindu about the post Oct 7 strategic realities of #WestAsia. Do read: thehindu.com/opinion/lead/th…
The geopolitical fallout of the Israel-Hamas war

The geopolitical fallout of the Israel-Hamas war

Russia and China may not replace America in West Asia in the near future, but the growing footprint of other great powers is offering space for better manoeuvrability for regional players

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Got a call from this number +91 90615 55344 in the morning from a scammer who said my FedEx parcel was cancelled and asking for my personal details. Please take action @chennaipolice_ @tncybercrimeoff. He knows my name and calling to threaten from another number +91 96336 62666.
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Jayati Ghosh@Jayati16094 Sep 2023
As usual Mukul Kesavan is completely on point here. telegraphindia.com/opinion/a…

Ashokan edicts

Ashoka University’s treatment of Sabyasachi Das for his working paper on possible voter suppression in Indian elections has focused attention on the future of elite private universities in India

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The Hindu
@the_hindu3 Aug 2023
#GroundZero | Horrifying sexual violence against #Kuki-Zomi women by majority #Meiteis, in #Manipur, has yet again woken the country up to the vulnerability of women’s bodies during a conflict. @AlishaDutta_AD speaks to survivors who tell tales of abuse: trib.al/WoqkMuM
Manipur ethnic violence | In an armed conflict, the war on women

Manipur ethnic violence | In an armed conflict, the war on women

The Hindu’s ground report on the horrifying sexual violence against Kuki-Zomi women by majoritarian Meiteis in Manipur’s ethnic clashes.

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Universities take note and give a PhD to RAs too for the grunt work they undertake for a meagre salary!
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Probably @chennaicorp is looking for CM @mkstalin to visit the beach to clear them. Like how they fill potholes on a road/street overnight with an impending visit by the CM.
PK (@Poojixx) profile picturePK@Poojixx12 Jul 2023
Play area on northern end of Eliott’s Beach is full of broken glass pieces, perhaps from broken bottles. How is this safe for children to play @chennaicorp ?
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