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ChokePointTamilNadu

Chennai’s Security Tied to Cleaning Up Its Water

July 3, 2018
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
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2015-02_C4A4885-DMalhotra-2500

This is Tamil Nadu

June 23, 2017
A storm-swept southern Indian state displays uncommon civility, camaraderie, and great food
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2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A5938-2500

Mindful of Water Scarcity, Cost, and Pollution, Tamil Nadu Turns to Sun and Wind Power

June 14, 2017
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2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A6606-2500

India’s Toxic Trail of Tears

June 6, 2017
An unending legacy of poisoning, pollution, and chemical pain.
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Pursuing Riches, Miners Plunder Tamil Nadu’s River Sand

May 31, 2017
Unrelenting demand for cement drives the illegal and damaging sand mining industry.
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2017-01 India bottled water KSchneider IMG_6676-logo-2500

The Right to Life and Water: Drought and Turmoil for Coke and Pepsi in Tamil Nadu

May 24, 2017
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In City Prone to Drought, Chennai’s Water Packagers Rush In

May 12, 2017
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Rampage of Water and Social Entrepreneurs Push Chennai to Consider New Growth Strategy

May 3, 2017
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#3 2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A7108-2500

A Torrent of Water and Concrete Imperil Chennai’s IT Boom

April 25, 2017
Ecological distress imperials Chennai's IT corridor.
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2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A5709-2500 (1)

Water Scarcity Causes Cauvery Delta Anguish

April 19, 2017
Worst drought in 140 years leads to farmer deaths, water riots, policy impasse.
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Reporter Wins Award for His Work on Choke Point: Tamil Nadu

April 1, 2019
Sibi Arasu honored for his reporting on the environment, including two articles from the Choke Point: Tamil Nadu series.
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Chennai’s Security Tied to Cleaning Up Its Water

July 3, 2018
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
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2015-02_C4A4885-DMalhotra-2500

This is Tamil Nadu

June 23, 2017
A storm-swept southern Indian state displays uncommon civility, camaraderie, and great food
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2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A5938-2500

Mindful of Water Scarcity, Cost, and Pollution, Tamil Nadu Turns to Sun and Wind Power

June 14, 2017
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2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A6606-2500

India’s Toxic Trail of Tears

June 6, 2017
An unending legacy of poisoning, pollution, and chemical pain.
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2017-01 India KSchneider 51530028-logo-2500

Pursuing Riches, Miners Plunder Tamil Nadu’s River Sand

May 31, 2017
Unrelenting demand for cement drives the illegal and damaging sand mining industry.
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2017-01 India bottled water KSchneider IMG_6676-logo-2500

The Right to Life and Water: Drought and Turmoil for Coke and Pepsi in Tamil Nadu

May 24, 2017
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In City Prone to Drought, Chennai’s Water Packagers Rush In

May 12, 2017
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Rampage of Water and Social Entrepreneurs Push Chennai to Consider New Growth Strategy

May 3, 2017
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#3 2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A7108-2500

A Torrent of Water and Concrete Imperil Chennai’s IT Boom

April 25, 2017
Ecological distress imperials Chennai's IT corridor.
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2017-01 India Tamil Nadu DMalhotra_C4A5709-2500 (1)

Water Scarcity Causes Cauvery Delta Anguish

April 19, 2017
Worst drought in 140 years leads to farmer deaths, water riots, policy impasse.
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_C4A5854 - India 2017

Chased by Drought, Rising Costs, and Clean Technology, India Pivots on Coal-Fired Power

April 11, 2017
World’s third-largest coal user joins China and U.S. in shift from black fuel.
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Choke Point: Tamil Nadu Series

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