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Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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Eroding grasslands, sandbars along Brahmaputra threaten Arunachal sanctuary, home to endangered bird
Bengal floricans and other avifaunal species are endemic to the Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, which is made up of marshes and wetlands.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
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In Arunachal Pradesh, local communities have joined hands with forest officials to conserve orchids
The Sessa Sanctuary, located in the West Kameng district, is the first protected area in the country dedicated to the naturally growing orchids.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
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Assam’s wild water buffalo is in troubled waters because of habitat loss
Listed as ‘endangered’ since 1986, the animal faces multiple threats in Assam.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya & Jyotirmoy Saharia
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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In Arunachal Pradesh, saving the Asiatic black bear from wildlife trade needs a nuanced approach
Conservation traditions that are ingrained in the local tribal lifestyles need to be recognised and integrated into mainstream policies.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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The Assam State Zoo can teach the rest of India (and the world) a lot about rhino conservation
Decades of experience has led to great success in increasing populations.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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In Assam, a beloved wandering rhino was killed and the forest department tried to ‘hush it up’
Eight months after a rhino wandered out of its sanctuary, forest officials lost track of it. Then it was found dead.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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In Meghalaya, tribal communities join hands to ensure that the hoolock gibbon’s song stays alive
Increasing human pressure is gnawing away at the forest, endangering the hooleng, as the species is called in Khasi.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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Alien invasion: How growth of weeds from outside India is wrecking Assam’s rhino habitats
Parthenium, native to the Americas, alone has a history of damaging local ecosystems in more than 20 countries.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
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A ‘people’s forest’ in Assam holds new hope for rhino conservation
The Mulai forest, created with the efforts of Jadav Payeng, needs a concerted protection effort.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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