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One-horned rhinoceros graze at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

The importance and exploitation of Indian forests down the ages [Book Review]

Usha Rai 27 May 2026
A Malabar spiny dormouse. Small rodents have shared spaces with human civilisation for centuries, and find mentions in folklore and stories. Image by Davidvraju via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Living with small mammals [Commentary]

Krishnamurthy K.V. 17 Feb 2026
M.I. Varghese, a retired Indian Forest Service officer, legal scholar, and author of A Treatise on Forest Laws in Kerala. Image by K.A. Shaji.

Forest ecology cannot be reduced to arithmetic, says M.I. Varghese [Interview]

K.A. Shaji 15 Dec 2025
An Asiatic lion in Gir National Park. While the WLPA has created a legal framework for protectionist conservation, its effectiveness in ensuring species recovery beyond the iconic mega-fauna like the tiger, lion, leopard and elephant has been limited. Image by Tanmay Haldar via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The case for a new legal framework to protect India’s wildlife and livelihoods [Commentary]

Mathen Rajeev Mathew 3 Dec 2025

[Book review] A reality check on efforts to decentralise natural resource governance

Kundan Pandey 10 Jan 2025

Study looks at India’s rural work guarantee scheme through a climate lens

Kundan Pandey 14 Apr 2023