Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya is a Kolkata-based journalist and author writing on politics, policies, environmental and socio-economic issues since 2005.

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Intercepting the illegal capture of migratory birds in south-central West Bengal

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 2 Nov 2023

Artisanal fishers wary of coastal aquaculture regulation amendments that legalise past violations

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 15 Sep 2023

Solar pumps offer financial relief to West Bengal farmers, but growth is slow

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 30 Jun 2023

Kolkata attempts to eliminate ‘legacy waste’ in landfills through biomining

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 26 Jun 2023

Lower Dibang Valley. The Etalin project has been controversial because it is planned in a biodiversity-rich area.

Denial of clearance to Etalin hydel project offers relief to some; may impact Arunachal’s hydropower development plan

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 21 Feb 2023

A woman returns from collecting the wood of the dead mangroves from the forest. Photo by Subhrajit Sen/ Mongabay.

Lack of resources slow embankment construction in the Sundarbans

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 11 Nov 2022

The Indian Sundarbans in West Bengal. Mangrove saplings planted this year, alongside dead mangrove plants, at Mousuni Island. Photo by Subhrajit Sen/Mongabay.

The reality of saving young mangroves in the Sundarbans

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 6 Sep 2022

How the Sundarbans missed an opportunity to harness solar energy

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 2 Jun 2022

Manipur’s push for dams threatens local ecology and communities

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 1 Apr 2022

[Photos] In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 2 Dec 2021

Polluted Yamuna, not industrial emission, main reason behind Taj Mahal decay: study

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 25 Nov 2021

[Photos] In the dark world of white clay

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 24 Sep 2021

Sundarban fishing in river 2 - photo Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

With depleting fish catch, Sundarbans fishers migrate to other coastal states

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 28 Aug 2020

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