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Dr Debapriya Mukherjee

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When celebration pollutes the night

Environmental protection has traditionally focused on measurable pollutants such as contaminated air, polluted rivers, toxic soil, excessive noise,...

12.09.2026 30

The Statesman

Dr Debapriya Mukherjee

A flood isn’t just a natural disaster

A river does not know the language of development. A mountain does not understand a building permit. A glacier recognises no political boundary, yet...

08.09.2026 20

The Statesman

Dr Debapriya Mukherjee

Pollution control must embrace new paradigm

India has spent more than five decades building a robust environmental regulatory framework. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,...

10.08.2026 30

The Statesman

Dr Debapriya Mukherjee

Bengal must confront environmental challenge

The formation of a new government in West Bengal offers a historic opportunity not only for administrative reform but also for environmental renewal....

11.07.2026 70

The Statesman

Dr Debapriya Mukherjee