Nabarun Guha

Nabarun Guha

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Nabarun Guha is a freelance journalist based in Assam. He has previously worked as a staff reporter for publications like Eastern Chronicle and Eclectic Northeast. He has also written for The Indian Express and East Mojo. While he majorly writes on environmental issues — especially those that concern northeast India, he also covers beats like politics and human interest.

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Dead snakes can still inject venom

Nabarun Guha 23 Sep 2025
A fishing cat in Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary in the Sundarbans preys on a monitor lizard. Image by Soumyadip Santra.

Rare natural history moment of a fishing cat captured on camera

Nabarun Guha 17 Sep 2025
The marbled cat, classified as near threatened in the IUCN Red List, receives protection under Schedule I of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. It is a small semi-arboreal cat that is similar in size to a large domestic cat, though with a longer, bushy tail. Representative image by James Eaton via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0).

Camera traps confirm marbled cat’s presence in Assam forests

Nabarun Guha 20 Aug 2025

World’s smallest wild cat recorded in West Bengal

Nabarun Guha 19 Aug 2025
A dhole in Kabini. Image by Ranjith Kumar 2016 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The return of the dholes

Nabarun Guha 21 Jul 2025
A medical camp held at a school in Rudrasagar, Assam. Image by District Commissioner, Sivasagar.

Gas leak in Assam oil rig under control but has affected hundreds

Nabarun Guha 3 Jul 2025
A tiger in Kaziranga National Park. Representative image by Sagar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Tiger death highlights strained human-wildlife interactions

Nabarun Guha 13 Jun 2025
Rescue operation in a flood affected area in Imphal West, Manipur. Photo credit- Manipur Police

Record rainfall followed by floods and landslides batter Northeast India

Nabarun Guha 9 Jun 2025

First photographic record of a clouded leopard preying on a Bengal slow loris

Nabarun Guha 30 May 2025
A house in Byrnihat, whose topography contributes to pollution — hills on both sides, blocked river channels and low-pressure zones. Cement and coke factories, and distilleries intensify pollution effects, along with environmental violations.

Living in the most polluted city in the world

Nabarun Guha 13 May 2025
A Border Security Force outpost sign at the India-Pakistan border in Burj, Amritsar, Punjab. Image by Nabarun Guha.

Border village farmers navigate conflict and survival

Nabarun Guha 9 May 2025
A community awareness event in Khatra, Bankura, about wildlife and the laws related to hunting. Image by HEAL.

Efforts to end ritualistic hunting results in reduced kills

Nabarun Guha 7 May 2025
A camera trap image of a fishing cat with a kill in Bongaon. Image by Samrat Chakraborty.

Conserving fishing cats outside protected areas

Nabarun Guha 31 Mar 2025
A cave in South Garo Hills.

A prehistoric whale fossil stolen from a cave turns attention to fossil trade

Nabarun Guha 5 Mar 2025

Miners trapped as a rat-hole coal mine floods

Nabarun Guha 20 Jan 2025

Even amid conflict, nuanced narratives of reverence and empathy for the elephant prevail

Nabarun Guha 9 Jan 2025

Citizens’ movement against tree felling modifies a flyover plan

Nabarun Guha 17 Dec 2024
Feral horses in Assam. Image by Hiren Senapati.

The last feral horses of India

Nabarun Guha 5 Nov 2024
Mahouts and their elephants at Kaziranga National Park. Image by SeethaG via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 4.0].

The courage and legacy of mahouts in Kaziranga

Nabarun Guha 7 Oct 2024

Capturing the secret lives of small cats

Nabarun Guha 11 Sep 2024

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