Pratip Acharya
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Work-in-progress journalist | Covering urban governance, civic affairs, environment, climate change for @IndianExpress | ex @htTweets, @fpjindia & @TOIIndiaNews
Mumbai, India
Joined February 2019
RT @OmkarGokhale91: In a relief to the state government and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), the Bombay High Court on Tuesday upheld t….
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The Bombay High Court said that the authorities should ensure that the Gateway of India jetty project in the sea should not be detrimental to the environment.
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RT @IndianExpress: #ExpressMumbai | To make #Mumbai roads cleaner, BMC to implement door-to-door waste pick-up, remove all community garbag….
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BMC had proposed the removal of waste bins in 2018 as well.
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RT @IndianExpress: Amid rise of ‘luxury options and soft adventure’ Indians accounted for nearly 23% of tourists in #Nepal between Jan and….
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Speaking to The Indian Express, Sunil Sharma, officiating director, public relations and publicity department of Nepal Tourism Board said that higher numbers of Indian tourists are now looking for...
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RT @IndianExpress: As Colaba records 542 mm rain in June, Mumbai supasses monthly average quota.@nayonikakb writes: . .
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According to the IMD, the city will continue to experience heavy downpour in the coming days with a yellow alert sounded in Mumbai.
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RT @jestalt: Conversation between a nine-year-old who is head over heels in love with chess and his father. Said 9-year-old came close to b….
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RT @aritram029: This false arrogance of players and coaches, which somehow allows them to not even let a journalist complete his absolutely….
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RT @mihirsv: He spent time on farms, learnt Haryanvi, immersed himself in local culture, stayed for nearly 20 years & produced 4 Olympic me….
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Twice Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, bronze winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Bajrang Punia, and Tokyo Games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya were his products.
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RT @OmkarGokhale91: #BombayHighCourt dismissed Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) pleas challenging two arbitration awards wort….
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The Bombay High Court dismissed the BCCI's pleas and ruled that the the arbitrator's findings in the Kochi Tuskers case were based on an accurate assessment of evidence.
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RT @ieexplained: #planecrash | Boeing has called the 787 Dreamliner its "best selling passenger planes" as it offers spacious cabins and la….
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Air India Flight Crash Details Explained: Boeing has called the 787 Dreamliner its "best selling passenger planes" as it offers spacious cabins and large windows. However, multiple safety concerns...
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RT @ieexplained: On May 22, the SC clarified the usage of Zudpi lands, saying they cannot be converted without prior approval from the cent….
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On May 22, the top court provided clarity on the usage of Zudpi lands, saying they cannot be converted without prior approval from the central government, and only after complying with the conditions...
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RT @IndianExpress: #Mumbai's water stock set to last for 39 days, #BMC says no water cut amid good rainfall forecasts. ✍️@_iampratip. https….
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BMC anticipates good rainfall in the catchment areas of seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai from mid-June.
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RT @ieexplained: The last caste census happened in 1931. This data will serve as the baseline for counting members of various castes in the….
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The last caste census took place in 1931. This data will form the baseline for the count of members of various castes in the upcoming Census. This is the story of Census of 1931, how it was conduct...
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RT @IndianExpress: #Mumbai city wettest district this season so far, logs 3,025% of actual avg #rainfall. @nayonikakb . .
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Spurred by unseasonal showers and early onset of monsoon, records from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) show that Mumbai city district has recorded “large excess” in showers by 3,025 percent...
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Read this brilliant story by @nayonikakb, who travelled to coastal Maharashtra, where local communities and forest officials are working to protect the vulnerable olive ridley turtles. The story explains the challenges in conservation and why a long journey lies ahead.
In Maha, it takes a village to bring up olive ridley babies!.Here's an interactive story dt captures the efforts across coastal towns to protect the vulnerable turtles. W @sankhashoots, illustrations by Komal, and super edits by @umavishnu &Radhika ma'am.
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RT @IndianExpress: In a bizarre twist straight out of a crime drama, a horse in Bihar has been taken into custody for allegedly smuggling l….
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RT @SonalGupta97: Super excited to share the newest Express offering: Fresh Take, where we talk all things #popculture, muse on stuff aroun….
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RT @OmkarGokhale91: MMRDA informs Supreme Court bench led by CJI Bhushan R Gavai that it has decided to scrap present tender process worth….
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RT @ieexplained: Mumbai Monsoon 2025: This is the earliest that the monsoon has arrived in Mumbai in 75 years. The normal date of monsoon o….
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Mumbai Monsoon 2025: This is the earliest that the monsoon has arrived in Mumbai. The normal date of monsoon onset in Mumbai is June 11. Here are the factors that led to this.
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RT @IndianExpress: An ancient Indian mariner, a warrior queen, and a love story — what gave INSV Kaundinya its name. ✍️ @pub_neat . https:/….
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Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council who first pitched the idea of a stitched ship, said it has been named Kaundinya to pay homage to him.
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