From weathering cyclones to tiger attacks, how Sundarban inhabitants forge resilient lives

“Here, in the Sundarbans, danger lurks everywhere,” says 28-year-old Anita Barman of Hogol Duri village. [...]

Drumsticks could help tackle the deep-rooted scourge of malnutrition

India ranks 102 out of 119 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2019. This shows [...]

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How a Jharkhand schoolgirl, once teased as ‘Sulabh Shauchalaya’, is leading a ‘Swachhata’ mission

When 12-year-old Mondrita Chatterjee broke open her piggy bank in 2016 to contribute Rs 24,000 [...]

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In pictures: hands that feed stray animals during COVID-19 lockdown

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic  has not only been tough on human beings but on animals [...]

Tana Tapi: Forest officer who transformed poachers into protectors at Arunachal’s Pakke Tiger Reserve

Forty-seven-year old Jorjo Tana Tara lives in a village falling within the Pakke Tiger Reserve [...]

Reverse migration in COVID-19 may increase tiger poaching: Padma Shri tiger expert Dr Karanth

India has added only 1,000 tigers since Project Tiger was launched in 1973, with a [...]

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Tendu leaves cushion tribals from economic deprivation during COVID-19

At around 4 am, Shamli Devi leaves her home with a water bottle, torch and [...]

COVID-19: Migrant workers turning mining hub West Singbhum into a fruit bowl

Steep mountains alternate with deep valleys and lush green forests in West Singbhum, the iron [...]

How Maldharis & Rojamdars live with Asiatic lions in Gir forest & help in conservation

It’s 3 am and an Asiatic lion in Gujarat’s Gir National Park drags away a [...]

Environmental sensitivity will lead to climate empowerment

Shyam Sundar Jyani, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, at Bikaner’s Government Dungar College, has been instrumental in increasing the [...]

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