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...
The state of Chhattisgarh houses several species of endangered wild life. Encroachment by people and destruction of natural habitat threatens the existence of these animals. The State has initiated a...
The inevitability of forest dependence amongst tribes in Arunachal creates a paradox in wild life protection. The tussle is between livelihood, traditional practices and conservation concerns. It is a...
It was a land of hunters. Every home of this poverty stricken village possessed a gun, and winter was boom time. With country boats and loaded guns they foraged the vast wetland for prized migratory b...
Sarasvati, a majestic river, originating in Himalaya, flowed through present day Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat to join the Arabian Sea. Ancient Vedic culture flourished on its banks and impor...
The state of Chhattisgarh houses several species of endangered wild life. Encroachment by people and destruction of natural habitat threatens the existence of these animals. The State has initiated a variety of conservation projects which are aimed at creating environs where animals and people can live in symbiotic relationship.
The inevitability of forest dependence amongst tribes in Arunachal creates a paradox in wild life protection. The tussle is between livelihood, traditional practices and conservation concerns. It is argued that modern market linked commercial actives are far more responsible for destruction of wild life in the frontier regions. The current and future conservation approach must take cultural realit...
It was a land of hunters. Every home of this poverty stricken village possessed a gun, and winter was boom time. With country boats and loaded guns they foraged the vast wetland for prized migratory birds, firing with perfect precision. Poaching raked in as much as Rs. 25,000 per month till about 1997 when a magical transformation happened—the hunters foresaw their barren future, and turned protec...
