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Deepa Padmanaban retweeted
Deepa Padmanaban’s book, ‘Invisible Housemates’, is an ode to all the big and small critters that share spaces with us in our homes, our gardens and our cities. Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi reviews in #SpectrumTheTribune
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"It's because of human intervention that many animals and birds, now considered pests, have become abundant" - @deepa_padma, author, Invisible Housemates, talks to me about incest-averse cockroaches, sparrows and China's Great Famine, and more #podcast
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Out Now!
Ever wondered who really lives with us at home?
Invisible Housemates by @deepa_padma takes you on a fascinating journey into the secret lives of monkeys, geckos, pigeons, and more.
From cockroaches giving birth in space to pigeons saving human lives, every creature around us has a story—one that reveals science, myth, history, and even a bit about ourselves.
Peek behind the corners of your living room and windowsills, and discover the hidden multiverse in your own home.
Available in bookstores and online.
Buy here: amazon.in/dp/9369896465
#ReadWithHarperCollins #InvisibleHousemates #DeepaPadmanaban
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A retired school teacher retreating into a shell; an 81-year-old man having hallucinations. As
India ages, families are silently coping with rising dementia incidence. India-specific
research, expansion of care facilities is critical, @deepa_padma reports:indiaspend.com/cover-story/t…
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#India’s approach to #ageing and #elderlycare needs a fundamental reset.
Deepa Padmanaban writes
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Scenes from Rajmahal Vilas 2nd stage, also referred to proudly as dollars colony. Houses flooded from last night. Request immediate relief from @BBMPCOMM @bbmpcommr @BBMPSplHealth @DKShivakumar @byrathi_suresh @CMofKarnataka @siddaramaiah
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A lot has been said about the Modi Government’s crackdown against NGOs.
But for weeks, I tried to find out what the impact of this crackdown on the ground is.
What I found: Job losses, financial distress, school dropouts and crucial amenities like hospitals shutting down.
I investigate for @ContextNewsroom the price that ordinary Indians are paying, for the Modi Government’s witch-hunt against NGOs:
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Why OneHealth approaches are important
With laws broken, discarded, Western Ghats denuded for plantations & highways, a virus once limited to monkeys in these old-growth forests has jumped to humans via ticks on livestock & rodents. From 5 districts, cases now in 5 states, reports @deepa_padma article-14.com/post/kyasanur…
Kyasanur Forest Disease also known as Monkey Fever, once endemic to 5 districts of Karnataka, is now spreading through the Western Ghats. My report:
Against a backdrop of deforestation/land use change, KFD or "money fever" is spreading through the Western Ghats, debilitating marginalised communities bereft of a vaccine, disease surveillance & healthcare, pushing them into poverty. @deepa_padma reports article-14.com/post/kyasanur…
Deepa Padmanaban retweeted
With laws broken, discarded, Western Ghats denuded for plantations & highways, a virus once limited to monkeys in these old-growth forests has jumped to humans via ticks on livestock & rodents. From 5 districts, cases now in 5 states, reports @deepa_padma article-14.com/post/kyasanur…
Deepa Padmanaban retweeted
Do watch this brilliant response by @_YogendraYadav when the Anchor said "BJP itself is more than the entire INDIA block put together, What do you have to say about that".
A long read. But worth it.
Excellent investigation by @mrajshekhar
📢The costs of Reliance’s wildlife ambitions
The conglomerate's effort to shelter abused elephants has grown into an enormous wildlife centre – raising concerns over the sourcing of some animals as well as over India’s wildlife management
@mrajshekhar:
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In part 2 of @NatureCareers series on science in sign languages, Digvijay Singh describes how adding scientific terms and concepts to Indian Sign Language will open up STEM studies for deaf students in India. As told to @deepa_padma. go.nature.com/48PGxs8
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In the first of 4 interviews on adding science to sign languages, Alka Rao speaks about bringing together her research group @CSIR_IMTECH and sign-language experts to add scientific terms to Indian Sign Language. As told to @deepa_padma. go.nature.com/42UqWX4
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I’ve always wanted to do more sensor journalism, and have used air pollution monitors before, but this @restofworld report on gig workers in Lahore, New Delhi, and Dhaka really delivers, so to speak. We all know it’s deadly; but the data can’t be denied.
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I 💜these videos of scientific terms in Indian Sign Language. Digvijay Singh describes the fascinating art form to creating a way to say "atmospheric water generation". Reporting by @deepa_padma
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Residents of Bangalore, & other Indian cities cramped for space - if you want to plant a tree, pick up our free Tree Planting Guide for Apartment and Home Owners! Covered in @DeccanHerald today. Published by @azimpremjiuniv as part of our #climatechange initiatives Please RT. 1/n
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📢We are hiring
💡We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher to work on a new project to advance our understanding of how journalism and news use are changing in light of new developments in AI.
⌛️One week to apply: 19 Feb 2024
📋Details: reutersinstitute.politics.ox…
