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Moushumi Basu
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Birds, fishes and butterflies: Meet the eco-managers of West Bengal’s paddy fields
Farmers in the state’s Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur districts are switching to ecological farming, with a little help from nature.
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In Assam’s Kaziranga, dogs are helping sniff out rhino poachers
Since 2011, two dog squads have been deployed and are credited with assisting in more than 46 arrests.
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In West Bengal’s Jaldapara, reformed poachers are helping crack down on rhino horn trade
The forest department works closely with local residents to protect rhinos and 40% percent of tourist revenues are earmarked to support community projects.
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Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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A rhino poaching racket has created fear, suspicion towards outsiders in a West Bengal village
Experts and former poachers in Jaldapara say villagers are recruited by organised poaching syndicates.
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By growing trees alongside crops, Indian farmers are boosting incomes while saving the environment
Agroforestry has been hailed as one of the top solutions to climate change and is an age-old tradition in West Bengal’s rural heartland.
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A tranquiliser shortage is holding back rescue and rehabilitation of rhinos in India
The lack of Etorphine is already holding up translocation plans in several protected areas, and preventing veterinarians from caring for injured animals.
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Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Angry elephants and disappearing fish: Small hydel plants are no green alternative to big dams
Small hydel plants are exempt from Environmental Clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Here’s how they’re wreaking havoc on rivers.
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In an Odisha reserve, poachers who turned protectors are threatening to go back to killing animals
Similipal’s dreaded poachers became wildlife conservationists for cash. As the Forest Department invests in drones over men, will hunting season return?
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Assam is taking on wildlife crimes with fast-track courts, tighter investigation, even rewards
Of 17 arrests so far this year, 11 cases have been prosecuted and six convictions already secured.
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The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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This doctor saved the Great Indian Bustard from extinction – by treating cattle herders for free
Pramod Patil roped in Thar’s cattle herders to help conserve the endangered bird. It was not easy.
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Despite numerous challenges, rhinos are thriving in India’s Jaldapara National Park
When anti-poaching measures tighten elsewhere in India, poachers turned to Jaldapara.
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Kaziranga, India's rhino paradise, has a poaching problem that's proving hard to combat
Poachers killed 18 rhinos in Kaziranga National Park in 2016 – most recently on December 22, experts say there is hope.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings
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IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings stay alive in playoffs hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies