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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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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‘iParent’: An eye-opening, sobering read for parents raising an always-online generation of children
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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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: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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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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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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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: Mumbai Indians end forgetful season in last place after loss to Lucknow Super Giants
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Football: Sunil Chhetri retires – ‘Always wanted to bring value and not be carried by the team’
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Boxing: India to contest for women’s 57kg quota at 2nd Olympic Qualifiers after Parveen’s suspension
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag, Ashwini-Tanisha enter semi-finals; Meiraba exits
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Samra, Aishwary Tomar, Swapnil Kusale book Paris berth