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Women of the Bishnoi community have been associated with environment protection since as far back as 1604, when two women gave their lives to protect trees. Image by Harsh Vardhan.

How the Bishnoi made environmental protection central to their identity [Book Review]

Vandana K. 6 Aug 2025
Radheshyam Bishnoi examines a spiny-tailed lizard burrow in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The burrow has been dug out by poachers. Image by Sneha Richhariya.

Radheshyam Bishnoi, defender of wildlife in Thar, ‘gone too soon’ [Obituary]

Azera Parveen Rahman 26 May 2025

Resurrecting khadeen, the ancient water harvesting structure of Rajasthan

Amir Malik, Novita Singh 8 Dec 2023
An artifical water harvesting pond in Rajasthan.

[Commentary] Traditional water harvesting structures in the Thar desert are vanishing

Rohit Jindal 17 Oct 2022

Desert areas of Rajasthan bloom under afforestation efforts

Nandini Jhalani 28 Jun 2021

[Photos] New book presents the rich biodiversity of Thar desert and threats to the landscape

Madhav Sharma 6 Apr 2021

Camel milk inspires hope for herders

Manu Moudgil 21 Oct 2020

New Aloe species discovered from a desert in northwestern India

Neha Jain 13 Oct 2020

Is India doing enough to battle desertification?

Mayank Aggarwal 21 Jun 2019

Poor air quality over northern India from dust storms in May 2018

Neha Jain 9 May 2019

The unexpected little underdogs of the big bad desert

Geetha Iyer 18 Feb 2019