#Himalayan

And it’s out! My deep dive into Himalayan plate tectonics. It might come in 300 years, or tomorrow, or today, but a megaquake is coming. Are we ready? I speak
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As we close the week, stories of rescue and other troubles continue to pour out of #Chamoli district which was struct by a #Disaster #Glaciers and #GlacierLakeOutburstFlood #GLOF were suddenly
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In @timesofindia today:Indian scientists counter China with 3-yr long research,DNA sequencing from faecal samples of endangered red panda1.Two sub-species of mammal— Chinese and Himalayan present in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang2.River whe
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Sharp insights to understand - what after #galwan ? #mustread- @MohanCRaja on correcting the blind spots in India’s China policy:https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-china-lac-border-20-armymen-killed-galwan-valley-6471
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As details of flash flood in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand continue to emerge, I am putting together a tweet thread of the warnings we had & the costs. #ClimateCrisis is
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But when it comes to manufacturing, the story suddenly changes. You hear the stories of India losing giant factory outlays to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia. Why? Our laws, bureaucracy and rules
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On 5 October 1789, Parisian women gathered in the square, then marched on Versailles, where King Louis XVI held court. Some men joined. Members of the crowd violently stormed the
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India becoming the leader of the non-aligned movement was regarded by Nehru as a historic achievement. Fifteen years later, Marshal Lin Biao got the nod from Chairman Mao and ordered
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1) On Wednesday, Jan. 6th, 2021, WeThePeople will win. We will win against tyranny, corruption, special interests, foreign government interference. We will be heard, we will flood their streets, we
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FACT OF THE DAYBeing one of the most sacred and spiritual destinations, the Himalayas have rich legacies hidden in their mountain folds.Masroor rock-cut Temple complex is another masterpiece of ancient
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An interesting observation I made on an Indus seal. Possible continuity of Indus script.See this seal from Harappan civilization, you see a human figure confronting two tigers. Take a note
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The following 12 books from our History of Indian Science and Technology (HIST) series are a treasure trove of information on the advanced state of science and technology in ancient
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#Thread on kedarnath: from the ice-age to the future forecast.Kedarnath which is among the char dhams and 12 jyotirlinga, situated at an astonishing height of 11,755 ft above sea level, lies
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Working with cat figurines is so difficult because so many of them are made by people who clearly do not live with cats and have totally fucked up the cat
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Pakistan has increasingly become a pawn in Chinese policy. Under an increasing #CPEC related debt trap we are going to witness further military dependencies in the future: @IAF_MCC Chief ACM
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Bit disappointed to read Claude Arpi's most recent article on the Daily Guardian on the need to ensure Tibet is not a taboo word. (1/12)https://thedailyguardian.com/time-to-stop-tibet-from-being-a-taboo-word/ Arpi's key argument is
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