Mining devours Saranda, the largest sal forest in Asia
Krishna Birhor often complains of fever and bouts of vomiting. The 22-year-old depends on herbs from the forest to cure his illness. But he rues that it is just a…
Articles by Gurvinder Singh
Freelance journalist based in Calcutta, India.
Sentimental value alone can’t save Mizoram’s dying river
This is the second article in a two-part series on the role of environment in the upcoming elections in Mizoram. Part One examines the issue of land use for agriculture, especially…
Environment policies that benefit farmers could hold key to votes in Mizoram
This is the first article in a two-part series on the role of environment in the upcoming elections in Mizoram. Part Two examines the issue of pollution of the Chite Lui…
Death of the Ganj: Pollution impacts health and environment in McCluskieganj
Sarhula Lohra suffers from tuberculosis (TB) and coughs blood regularly. The 65-year-old who does odd jobs to eke out his livelihood is often helped by neighbours who take him to…
Bihar’s wetlands are on a ventilator, but there is still hope from the ground
Seventy-year-old Narayan Sahni reminiscences the days when he used to catch around 8-10 kilograms of fish from the Kanwar Lake in Bihar almost every day. The catch was enough to…
Conservation benefits humans and wildlife in Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Mithilesh Kumar has been employed as a member of the patrolling team of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in Bihar for the past six years. He earns a monthly salary…
