Natural disaster

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Opinion | It’s important to be prepared for natural disasters

3 min read . 13 Oct 2019

Opinion | Flooding has become a calendar event in India

Opinion | Flooding has become a calendar event in India

2 min read . 12 Aug 2019

Indian government officials said the country’s efforts at reducing damage from natural calamities such as cyclones in recent years has been appreciated abroad. (ANI)

Will India’s idea on disaster management gain global support?

3 min read . 24 Jul 2019

The achievements in the urban space indicate that India is walking the talk on climate action. (Raj K Raj/ HT)

Opinion | India emerges global leader in fight against the climate change

2 min read . 24 Jul 2019

If India is a leader in preventing deaths in disasters, it is not so adept in protecting infrastructure from extreme weather.

Opinion | Global collaboration will improve India’s mitigation initiatives

2 min read . 24 Jul 2019

Opinion | Disaster alleviation needs its Ayushman

Opinion | Disaster alleviation needs its Ayushman

2 min read . 06 May 2019

Opinion | Global lessons from natural calamities

4 min read . 10 Dec 2018

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the GST Council meeting via video conferencing. Photo: PTI

Ministerial panel to study need for disaster levy in GST

2 min read . 28 Sep 2018

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. File Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Pinarayi Vijayan meets Narendra Modi to rebuild flood-hit Kerala

1 min read . 25 Sep 2018

People in higher earthquake risk districts are more religious than those living in areas with lower risk, says research. Photo: AFP

Religiosity increases during times of natural disasters, finds study

1 min read . 20 Sep 2018

Disasters can take a toll on the elderly

2 min read . 10 Sep 2018

The GiveIndia team working on a crisis management strategy for the Kerala floods in Bengaluru. Photo: Jithendra M/Mint

4 lessons to manage response to disasters

6 min read . 23 Aug 2018

NDRF members distribute food, water and medicines to the flood-affected in Alappuzha district on Monday. Raj K. Raj/HT

Return home when it is safe, Kerala tells flood victims

2 min read . 20 Aug 2018

A thunderstorm hit Ajmer in Rajasthan on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

Thunderstorm activity set to move towards north-eastern states: IMD

1 min read . 08 May 2018

The cash transfer scheme in the Philippines led to greater demand by the beneficiary households for protein-rich perishable food items such as fish and eggs. Photo: Bloomberg

Targeted cash transfer schemes can do more harm than good

3 min read . 30 Mar 2018

Mudflow and damage from mudslides are pictured in this aerial photo taken from a Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit Fire Copter over Montecito, California. Photo: Reuters

California mudslides: Death toll rises to 19, 5 still missing

2 min read . 14 Jan 2018

Cyclone Ockhi, which hit the Indian coast on 30 November, killed 74 people in Kerala and 18 in Tamil Nadu, according to the latest official figures. Photo: HT

Govt team visits Cyclone Ockhi-hit areas in Tamil Nadu, Kerala to assess damage

2 min read . 27 Dec 2017

Big insurers brace for perilous future as climate risks escalate

2 min read . 14 Nov 2017

Facebook’s Disaster Maps was launched at the company’s first Disaster Response Summit in India on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Facebook introduces Disaster Maps in India for better response to disasters

3 min read . 09 Nov 2017

Rescue team searches for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Nasa’s heartbeat probe helping rescue Mexico quake survivors

1 min read . 25 Sep 2017