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Women preparing mahua laddu. Image by Mukesh Mahato.

[Commentary] Mahua and its products need GI recognition

Abhijit Dey, Akriti 26 Sep 2024

Lesser adjutants thrive in a Jharkhand district, finds study

Vinaya Kurtkoti 24 Sep 2024

Addressing climate vulnerabilities in a conference of panchayats

Aishwarya Mohanty 17 Sep 2024
Bottle gourds from Mahto’s farm being prepared for market dispatch. Image by Vishal Kumar Jain.

A Jharkhand farmer uses AI and technology to modernise farming

Vishal Kumar Jain 16 Sep 2024

Ruling on mining taxation empowers states, worries industry

Vishal Kumar Jain 21 Aug 2024

Indigenous knowledge of Jharkhand’s forest greens need preserving

Kushagra Rajendra, Vineeta Parmar 10 Apr 2024
Kanhu Purty collects water from a chua in Karampada, Saranda forest. Photo by Manoj Choudhary.

Forest laws complicate access to safe drinking water for tribal groups

Manoj Choudhary 26 Mar 2024

[Commentary] Erratic weather, altered social dynamics disrupt mahua economy in eastern India

Abhijit Dey, Joydeep Chakraborty 29 Nov 2023

[Interview] “Favourable conditions and diet important for ex-situ conservation of wild cats”

Rahul Singh 14 Nov 2023
A seller picking Rugra in a Mandi in Ranchi.

Production of rugra, a nutritious mushroom found in Jharkhand, impacted by weather changes

Vishal Kumar Jain 2 Nov 2023

India’s clean energy goals may widen regional disparities, predicts working paper

Kundan Pandey 20 Oct 2023

LPG subsidy can increase uptake, but interventions needed to counter myths and improve access

Simrin Sirur 6 Sep 2023

The potential of mini-grids as a sustainable and economical alternative for global electrification

Kundan Pandey 23 Aug 2023
Magadh Coalfields. Photo by Rahul Singh/Mongabay.

Renewable energy investments slow in coal-rich Jharkhand

Rahul Singh 13 Jul 2023

Bauxite mining in Jharkhand is impacting soil fertility, people’s health

Rahul Singh 28 Apr 2023

[Interview] Ajay Kumar Rastogi on leading India’s first just transition task force

Manish Kumar 22 Feb 2023

India needs legal framework for closing mines and power plants

Kundan Pandey 25 Oct 2022

Rehabilitated away from Jharia coalfields, unemployment challenges emerge for the people

Rahul Singh 11 Aug 2022

Land banks in Jharkhand may become a recipe for conflicts

Sushmita 22 Jul 2022

As India looks to shift to renewables, Jharkhand’s coal mine workers fear loss of jobs and social security

Manish Kumar 25 May 2022