12 dead in Mizoram landslides, flood in 9 days

Sun, 18 Jun 2017 19:25:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

PTI, Aizawl. india Rescue workers carry the body of a victim at the site of a landslide in Malin village, in Maharashtra on Wednesday. Torrential rains triggered a massive landslide that buried a remote village in western India . (PTI Photo) At least 12 people have died and 877 buildings destroyed....

How genetics is settling the Aryan migration debate

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:58:00 +0200Hindu (en)

The thorniest, most fought-over question in India n history is slowly but surely getting answered: did Indo-European language speakers, who called themselves Aryans, stream into India sometime around 2,000 BC – 1,500 BC when the Indus Valley civilisation came to an end, bringing with them Sanskrit....

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Fri, 16 Jun 2017 04:55:00 +0200EC (en)

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram are witnessing flash floods and landslides, following the advent of South West monsoon. The India n Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the four states over the next five days.

How Businesses Use Data to Outsmart Nature's Wrath

Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:03:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

Floods, typhoons and earthquakes are part of life on this planet. Yet it’s frequently a shock when your community, business or nation is struck. More often than not, the destructive aftermath of a disaster is attributed to fate or inevitability. But the majority of these losses are actually preventable.

GE Transportation works to fill largest order in its history

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:29:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

General Electric was building a massive new locomotive plant, but construction wouldn't stop at the factory gates. Building on land described as wilderness, GE planned to also build a small community that would begin with 100 homes. That might sound like the familiar story of Lawrence Park, built by....

GE Transportation works to fill largest order in its history

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:12:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

General Electric was building a massive new locomotive plant, but construction wouldn't stop at the factory gates. Building on land described as wilderness, GE planned to also build a small community that would begin with 100 homes. That might sound like the familiar story of Lawrence Park, built by....

General Electric : GE seals its India rail deal By Jim Martin

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 09:58:00 +02004-traders (en)

General Electric was building a massive new locomotive plant, but construction wouldn't stop at the factory gates. Building on land described as wilderness, GE planned to also build a small community that would begin with 100 homes. That might sound like the familiar story of Lawrence Park , built....

Permalink to Disaster Mismanagement and self-respect

Sat, 03 Jun 2017 21:32:00 +0200sundaytimes (en)

“The drought came first, heaping untold misery upon man and beast. The deluge followed and, with it, a sweeping landslide. A succession of environmental disasters in recent years has proved that Sri Lanka remains ill-equipped to mitigate threats and save precious lives, if anything, the country is racing towards bigger catastrophes.

Put India donation to good use

Sat, 03 Jun 2017 05:27:00 +0200newsday (en)

THE $1 million donation this week by India towards humanitarian assistance for the victims of the floods that destroyed parts of southern and western Zimbabwe early this year is timely, and the gesture must be emulated by other friends of Zimbabwe. Comment: NewsDay Editor.