Stories written by
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
Rajasthan is getting wetter – and it’s not necessarily good news
Increased rainfall is altering the make-up of the desert ecology.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
India’s climate policies are failing its women and children
Despite global evidence that climate change-induced extreme weather events affect women disproportionately, the country’s policies are not gender-sensitive.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
In Assam, ‘perfume tree’ has provided a window of opportunity to the struggling tea industry
Dealing with high production costs and low profit margins, tea growers are planting agarwood for financial viability.
Azera Parveen Rahman
Trending
-
‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
-
Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
-
What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
-
For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
-
CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
-
In Rajasthan, the law to protect the camel is contributing to its decline
A 2015 blanket ban on the sale of the animal across the state border has slashed its price, making sustenance difficult for breeders.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
After a decades-long struggle, the Maldharis’ right to Banni grasslands has finally been restored
In May, the National Green Tribunal ordered the removal of all encroachments from the grassland within six months.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
Why the recent 6.4 magnitude earthquake should be a wake-up jolt for Assam
Scientists point that anthropogenic factors could contribute to earthquake triggers, although of smaller magnitude.
Azera Parveen Rahman
Video
-
Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
-
Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
-
Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
-
Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
-
Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
-
How urbanisation and climate change are ruining a food tradition associated with Bihu in Assam
Ekho-ek bidh xaak is no longer easy to make because the 101 varieties of local leafy greens and herbs that go into it are harder to find.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
A plant species has been rediscovered in Gujarat after 104 years
Villagers have taken it on themselves to protect Olax nana.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
In a Kutch village, one man is successfully leading efforts to protect unique inland mangroves
The mangroves in Guneri are flourishing because of the conservation work of Deva bhai and others in the community.
Azera Parveen Rahman
The Reel
-
In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
-
Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
-
Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
-
In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
-
‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
-
Tourism threatens coexistence between humans and free-roaming leopards at Rajasthan’s Bera
While livestock constitutes most of the big cat’s prey, locals consider the carnivore as gifts of God.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
The Bishnois of Rajasthan are now using education in their fight to protect the environment
Youngsters are pursuing higher studies to understand environment protection laws.
Azera Parveen Rahman
-
Artificial highlands aren’t enough to protect Kaziranga animals during annual floods
The real solution lies in freeing animal corridors from human activities and giving animals access to their natural highlands.
Azera Parveen Rahman
The Field
-
IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
-
Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
-
Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
-
Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
-
ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces