In 1819, the British collector of Coimbatore, John Sullivan, was attracted by the Nilgiris mountains that he saw in his jurisdiction. Sullivan even built a home for his family, in…
On a sunny February afternoon, Motiram Joshi, 65, is patiently waiting for people to visit his general store in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town. However, since last year, the tourist inflow has…
Gopal Sarkar, a 54-year-old farmer from Jalpaiguri district in the northern part of West Bengal, faced difficulties cultivating vegetables this past winter. His one-hectare plot is covered by a 4-5…
The Rupa Buddhist monastery is abuzz with activity as the Shertukpen people, a prominent tribe residing in the Rupa sub-division of the West Kameng district in the northeastern state of…
Native shola forest species could regenerate under exotic tree plantations, found a team of scientists that investigated the possibility of restoring shola forests under abandoned exotic tree plantations in the…
At a young age, Jyotsana Devnath embarked on a journey in Braj Nagar, West Tripura, where she was married and became a part of a family known for their livelihood…
Iho Mitapo grew up hearing stories about how his elders made long journeys every day from their homes in the Elopa and Etugu villages in the hills, crossing forests and…
The Supreme Court, on February 19, directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to revert to an older definition of forests whose protections were more “broad…
Nestled within the coastal communities of Kerala lies an age-old practice that embodies the essence of sustainable living: Kambavala fishing. This traditional method, deeply ingrained in local culture, not only…
In December last year, as the largest annual climate conference, the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28), was underway, researchers from a prominent global environmental think tank made a provocative argument:…
Previous research has examined the impact of invasive plant species on the diversity, population dynamics and richness of native woody species and its impact on wildlife and ecosystems. However, a recent study…
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Every January, coinciding with the winter solstice and the harvest festival of Sankranti, the village of Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, gears up for an unsual fair. Known…
Said to be the three pillars of Indian democracy -- the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary, have maintained a calibrated balance since the Independence. However, the economic reforms initiated…
In December 2022, India became the world’s third-largest automobile market, surpassing Japan. The sector accounts for around 7% of India’s gross domestic product (GDP). As the vehicle market expands, there…
The population of gharials, the only surviving crocodilian member of the genus Gavialis, is in decline. Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red…
A water tanker is stationed in an alley in Delhi, around which hundreds of people gather. There is screaming, shouting and chaos. Several pipes are inserted into the belly of…
A new study from India describes the type and distribution of microplastics detected in a mangrove in south-western India, offering fresh insights into the extent of infiltration of these contaminants,…
It is late December and winter is at its peak in Kokkarebellur village, even as the mid-morning sun shines unusually bright. Declared a community reserve in 2017 under the Wildlife…
“It’s a holt,” said Jehua Natung, excited, pointing to a few rock crevices surrounded by thick roots that extended from a huge tree on the bank of the Kameng River.…