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From left: Priyanka Bharali, Rashmi Borah, Dipanjali Boraik and Mitali Boruah. Image by Arpita Das Choudhury.

When women stand guard for the forest

Arpita Das Choudhury 11 Apr 2025
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in the town of Darjeeling, is the largest high-altitude zoo in India. The new Bill exempts 100 kilometres of forest along the international border from any legal protection. Photo by Syed Sajidul Islam

Legal protection of certain forest land to be removed as government pushes security projects

Kundan Pandey 6 Apr 2023