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'Man-made disaster': Environmentalists blame unplanned urbanisation for Darjeeling landslides

DARJEELING: Environmentalists described the landslides in Darjeeling as a "man-made ecological disaster", the inevitable outcome of decades of deforestation, unplanned urbanisation and poor governance ...

When disasters strike, preparation saves lives — is India ready when crisis hits?

India faces escalating disaster risks due to geography, climate change, and development patterns, as starkly illustrated in ...