Vishal Shukla

Journo | @ WCS | Internews, Alumnus: @iimc_india @ststephensclg | Ex- @jagranews @newsX @latinpost @vigyanprasar | Passionate abt Climate Change

[Vishal Shukla @journobabu]

My story for the Renewable Energy Story Grant. Thank you very much to @joydeepgupta sir and @SudhirMisraNBT sir for choosing me, mentoring me, and being so supportive throughout the process.
@earthjournalism

#REStories #UttarPradesh #RenewableEnergy

https://t.co/5HZLJyVmC5

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

For centuries, the Striped Hyena has been a mysterious creature across most of the Indian Subcontinent. The object of countless myths, the species has consequently received bad press and negativity.

A study conducted in the Purulia district of West Bengal’s Rarh region has focussed on this enigmatic animal. It shows that living near wildlife does not guarantee knowing them.

Because the Striped Hyena is solitary, nocturnal and elusive, many villagers rarely see it and instead rely on folklore, hearsay and rare dramatic incidents.

Researchers Vasudha Mishra, @tesstwit, Sayan Banerjee and @arjun_srivathsa found confusion over its identity, mixed feelings about its scavenging and stress the need for tailored, informative conservation outreach.

https://t.co/5hAnGxTtE7

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

It is #WorldLionDay today. The second-largest felid in the world has long featured in the art and iconography of the Indian Subcontinent. From ‘Narasimha’ in Hinduism to the epithet ‘Shakyasimha’ for the Buddha to the title ‘Singh’ borne by millions of Hindus and Sikhs today, the lion symbolises the very soul of India.

[Vishal Shukla @journobabu]

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[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

Government tech fund goes to private firms linked to panel that selected them https://t.co/YRNkXOsGjO

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

Morbidity is high in India

One in eight persons in India is ill. People in urban India are more ill than those in rural areas, and women report higher sickness rates than men in general.

For more on this finding from the State of India’s Environment in Figures, click here: https://t.co/1Es2EaBXof

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

When floodwaters swallowed homes across Assam, one man chose not to wait for help.

A former delivery partner, Samay Gogoi turned every flooded lane into a rescue route, wading through waist-deep water to deliver food, medicines and essentials to stranded families.

He helped evacuate elderly residents, rescued abandoned animals, and became a lifeline for countless people when they needed it most.

In a disaster that displaced more than 6 lakh people, heroes like Samay remind us that courage isn't always found in uniforms. Sometimes, it wears a rain-soaked T-shirt and simply refuses to walk away.

The waters will recede. His compassion will be remembered.❤️

#AssamFloods #Humanity #inspiringIndia

[Assam floods, Samay Gogoi, Assam flood hero]

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

Google’s experiment with generative AI in Google Earth has shaken centuries of trust in maps. From the mythical Kong Mountains to today’s satellite imagery, read how fabricated disasters, AI ‘slop’ and rapid rollback exposed the fragile trust underpinning modern cartography and fact-checking. https://t.co/txkEo0FvCX

[Press Trust of India @PTI_News]

STORY | Assam flood situation grim; 1.6 lakh people affected, toll reaches 95

Fourteen districts and 1.6 lakh people were affected by floods in Assam while the death toll rose to 95 with six more deaths, officials said on Thursday.

Six fatalities were reported on Wednesday -- two each from Sivasagar and Biswanath districts and one each from Golaghat and Morigaon.

The worst-hit Sivasagar alone has accounted for 50 deaths so far, while 21 people have lost their lives in another badly ravaged neighbouring district of Charaideo.

The toll in Jorhat was nine, followed by five in Golaghat, three in Dhemaji, two each in Karbi Anglong and Biswanath, and one each in Sonitpur, Kamrup Metropolitan and Morigaon.

More than 1,60,600 people remained affected in Biswanath, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri districts.

READ: https://t.co/vRBu1noJNj

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

When Assam's floodwaters swallowed entire villages, one creator chose to wade straight into the disaster. 💔

Produnaya Chutia has walked through chest-deep water, swum across flooded stretches, and risked his life to reach families no one else could. In just 10 days, his team helped over 1,000 families across 16 villages.

But one moment in this video will stay with you forever.

Watch till the end, share his story, and support if you can. ❤️🙏
You can each out to Produnaya, donate if you can, and help a family rebuild their life.

#AssamFloods #HumanityFirst #FloodRelief #InspiringIndia #PositiveStories

[Assam Flood Relief Hero, Inspiring Flood Rescue Story From Assam, Humanitarian Efforts During Assam Floods, Content Creator Helping Flood Victims, Real Life Hero Stories From India]

[Indian Express Hindi @IEhindi]

Jharkhand JSSC-JPSC Protest: 34 साल के PhD Scholar अकेले आमरण अनशन पर क्यों बैठे, देखिए वीडियो

#JharkhandProtest #SSCCGLprotest #jpsc
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@SainRajat
@mohankanojia2

[Dr. Rajat R MD, DM @TheRajatRawat]

The doctors of this country are spineless.
Why wasn’t it a fight to the death when you were dragged into the draconian Consumer Act?
Are you selling a product?
Do you give guarantees of treatment? Can there be any guarantee of the outcome of treatment?
Who asks for sex determination? You or the parents who have bad thoughts at the back of their minds? Why should only you be liable under PCPNDT?
Most of your colleagues struggle with legal notices and are victims to a very organised cartel of extortion.
Because you thought that because people said you’re god - you started acting like one.
Don’t be stupid.
Beware of people who call you God.
Struggle for your rights.

You are not selling anything.
There is no guarantee of anything.

[Vishal Shukla @journobabu]

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[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

Despite “taking note” of the reservations expressed by a Madhya Pradesh Forest Department officer and acknowledging its location in an area used by tigers and other wildlife, the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) recently recommended clearance for the Panari pumped storage hydropower project in the Panna-Ranipur tiger corridor, as per official documents.

Click on the 🔗below to read full article.

https://t.co/PiXQKUNy3u

Written by: Nikhil Ghanekar

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

Exactly two years after the Wayanad landslide disaster, relentless monsoon rains have once again triggered landslides and floods across Kerala, claiming scores of lives in Kottayam, Idukki, Kannur and Wayanad.

Though the Western Ghats is naturally prone to landslides, Down To Earth's analysis of the 2024 Wayanad disaster found that unchecked development, particularly quarrying and construction, had pushed the fragile landscape to its limits.

Subscribe now to read more exclusive analyses from Down To Earth. https://t.co/01n4NIG32t

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

India approved diversion of 215,943 hectares of forestland in 12 years

🌳Pace of forest diversion accelerated, with last two years alone accounting for nearly half the forestland diverted during each of the two preceding five-year periods

Full analysis: https://t.co/gM8HhRwWE8

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Citing dependence on forest for sustenance, the Korku community has urged the state government to strengthen the protection of forests
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[Chitra Subramaniam @chitraSD]

👏 #Journalism @newslaundry

[MSSRF @mssrf]

Odia farmers are turning monsoon runoff into year‑round income. Pond‑based integrated farming lets rainfed plots produce fish, vegetables, fruits, millets, pulses, mushrooms and vermicompost — reducing seasonal distress and boosting household food security.

Here’s how farmers in Koraput and Nabarangpur are building resilient, diversified livelihoods: https://t.co/9Waa87wcC0

#integratedfarming #odisha

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

After weak June, monsoon revival brings extreme rainfall, flash floods, landslides, writes @bluewrit

Analysis: https://t.co/R6wDg1QwkL

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

Aravind Unni, Shalini Sinha and Niutoli Yepthomi write about the missing piece in India’s heat action plans: The communities they leave behind

Close to 90 per cent of India’s workforce is informal without contracts, fixed worksites, or social security, yet HAPs miss this population group without designing for it, the authors write

https://t.co/4wzhEKdLx5

[Down To Earth @down2earthindia]

EV freight transition gains urgency as 16,900 trucks entering Delhi daily generate 23% of transport emissions @puja_das12

https://t.co/hQHjXKMbDe