In 100 years’ time, maybe our food won’t be grown in soil
Soil is an important non-renewable part of the environment. This raises the crucial question of whether it can continue to sustain the world’s growing population
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Russia’s grand strategy: how Putin is using Syria conflict to turn Turkey into Moscow’s proxy
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The myth of a vegetarian India
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How Indian judges wrote love into law as they decriminalised gay sex
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Kerala’s monsoon: lessons from recent floods in India
After more than two weeks of relentless rain, Kerala is left with over 1 million people in relief camps, and close to 400 reported dead