Conservation Model
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Balancing religion and conservation: ‘Green pilgrimages’ could help protect pristine nature reserves
There can be a shift in the perception and behaviour of pilgrims if they see how some of their religious beliefs underpin environmental conservation.
Arathi Menon
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Madhya Pradesh wants GI tag for baobab fruit after running afoul of the Bhil tribe
Baobabs trees are found in abundance in Mandu town, where the Bhil tribe has preserved them for centuries.
Shahroz Afridi
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Tired of the flooding every year, a village in Maharashtra came together to restore its river
The Kajli river used to flood the Kondgaon-Sakharpa village regularly, but not any more.
Hiren Kumar Bose
Trending
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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‘Leave conservation to us’: Can the Adivasi bee hunters of the Nilgiris help save its forests?
Threatened by climate change and industry, the Jenu Kuruba say their rights to the forest must be secured better.
Max Martin
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In Jharkhand villages, forest communities renew their pledge to protect trees with a ‘sacred thread’
Villagers take turns keeping watch in the forest during the day, looking out for outsiders who try to cut any trees.
Moushumi Basu, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Why the woolly-necked stork is thriving in India
The tree-nesting waterbird is using fields as its habitat with relatively traditional farming techniques and other factors allowing it to proliferate.
Sneha Mahale
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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In Assam, artificial nests for barn owls are helping farmers befriend the natural rodent killer
Agricultural scientists are helping farmers in the state to conserve and increase the population of the bird species.
Kasturi Das
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Photo essay: In Kashmir, an annual festival has kept a spring clean for centuries
Hundreds of men and children go fishing in Panzath Nag on Rohan Posh, ridding the spring of silt and weeds and restoring its water level.
Waseem Dar
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How a village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district is trying to save vultures from extinction
With efforts over the years, the bird’s population in the region has gone up from 22 in 1999-2000 to 249 recorded this year.
Sneha Mahale
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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A livestock grazing ban has transformed pastoral communities in Sikkim
Former herders say the 1998 ban, combined with rising tourism, resulted in the loss of livelihoods from pastoralism, loss of culture and elite capture.
Neha Jain
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Goans are reviving dying ponds with the help of stranded migrant workers
So far, five water bodies – three wells and two ponds – have been cleaned by the group.
Rashi Goel
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In Bihar, farmers have taken it upon themselves to protect the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork
With the local community’s involvement, the population of the bird, locally called Garuda, increased from 78 in 2007 to nearly 600 in 2020.
Mohd Imran Khan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins