Student distress is an increasingly recognised concern, poignantly reflected in the rising instances of student suicides across institutions of higher learning in India. Despite institutional mechanis...
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to reduce the Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to one km as opposed to the current 10 km. The state government’s intention has raised con...
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
As India’s poor are being thrown out of forests to make space for a growing tiger population, hundreds of affluent investors and users continue to take their safari thrills.
At the turn of the 20th century, there were estimatedly 40,000 tigers in India. Today the figure stands at 1,706. Clearly, the big cats roaming the country’s 81,881 sq km of tiger habitat are in need...
The decision to establish ‘inviolate spaces’ for tigers has resulted in the relocation of villages located in the core areas of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. The study throws light on the fragmented...
Breaking away from tradition, The Other Hundred, a photo-book project, tells stories of a 100 people who are not rich or famous, but deserve to be celebrated for their extraordinary lives.
As India’s poor are being thrown out of forests to make space for a growing tiger population, hundreds of affluent investors and users continue to take their safari thrills.
At the turn of the 20th century, there were estimatedly 40,000 tigers in India. Today the figure stands at 1,706. Clearly, the big cats roaming the country’s 81,881 sq km of tiger habitat are in need of urgent attention.
The decision to establish ‘inviolate spaces’ for tigers has resulted in the relocation of villages located in the core areas of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. The study throws light on the fragmented lives of the villagers and raises questions about the necessity of relocation.
