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WATCH: Why do Kerala and Uttarakhand face frequent heavy rain related disasters — a senior climate expert explains
Be it inundating floods or pulverising landslides, the frequency with which the states of Kerala and Uttarakhand have been contributing to news headlines in the last few years is astonishing. Here, at Gaon Cafe, Madhavan Rajeevan, former secretary in the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences explains what makes these states prone to disasters.
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WATCH: Incidence of cancer is on the rise in India. Why is this happening? An oncologist explains on Gaon Cafe
Talking to Gaon Connection in a Gaon Cafe session, a cancer specialist remarked that although the number of cancer hospitals have increased in the urban centres, there is a serious lack of facilities in the rural areas to even provide basic healthcare.
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WATCH: Wildlife expert explains how interference with elephant migration routes intensifies their conflict with humans
A wildlife expert pointed out that the pathways used by the elephants to migrate to forests should not be encroached upon but activities like mining, canals, railway lines often disrupt these corridors which often results in an increased incidence of clashes between elephants and human population.
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‘Trust deficit in health facilities a major hurdle in tackling COVID19 in rural, tribal areas’
In an interview with Gaon Connection, Yogesh Kalkonde, a public health researcher working in the rural-tribal areas of Maharashtra, shares his experience and insight on the challenges in tackling COVID19 in India’s remote corners.
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WATCH: Climate change, its impact on floods and cylones discussed at Gaon Cafe on World Environment Day
In the Gaon Cafe, Anshu Sharma, co-founder, SEEDS, and Abinash Mohanty, Program Lead, CEEW explained how climate change is leading to more intense cyclones. They also zoomed in on the disaster management aspect of cyclones. More details here.
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Why are Sparrows vanishing? Janaki Lenin interviews Farah Ishtiaq
Is disease the reason why so many Indian cities have seen a decrease in the population of the house sparrow? Can feeding birds spread disease in the avian world? Experts are divided on the issue.
Janaki Lenin
The ones who go to war against disasters — Faceless heroes of NDRF
Their ubiquitous presence in fluorescent orange uniforms is evident in all rescue and relief operations of disasters in the country. Who are these unsung soldiers? Neelesh Misra of The Slow Café spoke with Satya Pradhan, director general of National Disaster Response Force.
Sarah Khan
How did rural India survive the COVID19 lockdown? Gaon Connection Survey set to reveal its crucial findings
In a first-of-its-kind national survey on the impact of COVID19 lockdown on rural India, Gaon Connection will tomorrow, August 10, release its findings on the untold miseries rural citizens faced during the lockdown, including mounting debt, increasing hunger, loss of livelihoods. Is rural India satisfied with the government’s response to COVID19? Read in detail tomorrow.
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How Abdul Manaf the ‘outsider’ danced his way into being ‘Manu Master’
The love for Bharatanatyam and the Tantric school of the dance form led to Abdul Manaf being reborn as Manu Master. Virtual Bharat’s latest film is on him.
Varsha Ramachandran
“Italy should have taken social distancing seriously. Now, dead bodies are just piling up”
As India intensifies its battle against coronavirus, this teacher from Italy talks about why social distancing is important and what should the Indians do “to not end up like Italy”