[Explainer] What is a forest?
What is a forest? At present, in India, there is no clear nationally-accepted definition of ‘forest’. States are responsible for determining their definition of forests. In its meeting in September…
Articles by Aditi
[Video] The barefoot ecologist who brought forests to life
For half a century, Tulasi Gowda’s life revolved around the saplings that she nurtured with much care and love at the Agasur nursery of the forest department as part of…
[Photos] Home in Maharashtra, farm in Karnataka leaves flood victims nowhere
Ganeshwadi is the last village of Shirol taluka in Kolhapur district on the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka. Many farmers from Ganeshwadi and other villages in Shirol straddle between the…
Extreme weather events causing most migration
A grim prophecy made years ago by climate scientists and experts is coming true now. World over, the effect of disasters is displacing more people as compared to other reasons…
Rebirth of dying Vembanad lake in sight with new court orders
Sitting on his traditional canoe on the Vembanad lake, fisher A. K. Sailan believes that the gods have finally started smiling down on him. While on the eco-sensitive lake, in…
Politics of the wild: there’s more to Mhadei than meets the eye
On January 5, 2020, forest guards in Goa’s Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary were alerted about the presence of a tiger carcass in the dense jungles near Golavali village in Goa’s northeast…
Third train track in Palamu reserve could derail seasonal elephant movement
In the eastern state of Jharkhand, elephant raids are common, especially during the paddy harvest season. The state is experimenting with mitigation measures like sending warnings to villagers about elephant…
Return of indigenous crops helps reduce farm distress and restore ecosystems
Hundreds of women with painted earthen pots on their heads joined the march to a venue in the outskirts of Gambharikhol, a village in Daspalla block of Odisha’s Nayagarh district.…
Metal scraps get a new lease of life in art
It was a cold and lazy Sunday afternoon. But inside sculptor Gopal Namjoshi’s studio in Medawas, a small village in Gurugram, work was going on in full swing. Standing atop…
The futility of the teak forest in Kandhamal
With a yellow towel wrapped around his shoulders, Ganesh Majhi, 54, of Deogada village, in Belghar gram panchayat of Odisha’s Kandhamal district, is angry about the teak trees in the…
