In drought-hit Kutch, nomadic communities are parched for water and for government help

The district administration has extended relief to cattle breeders, but for those who own goats, sheep and camels, there is no succour in sight.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Jun 04, 2019 · 09:30 pm

India’s swimming camels are endangered by destruction of mangroves in Kutch

Kharai camels are dependent on mangroves for their food for eight months of the year.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Jan 14, 2019 · 01:30 pm

In Gujarat’s Kutch, a horticulture boom is decimating the biodiversity hotspot’s bird population

Among the avian species at risk, mainly due to increasing use of pesticides, is the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Nov 04, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Solar pumps are brightening the lives of Kutch’s salt farmers

The Agariyas in the Little Rann of Kutch are switching from diesel pumps to lift brine, saving costs and helping the environment.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Oct 18, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Fluoride-contaminated water has crippled over a thousand children in one Assam district

A survey found fluoride levels in water in 11 districts above the permissible limit, putting 356,000 people at risk.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· May 12, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Hunters turn protectors of threatened hornbills in North East India

The Nyishi community are now actively protecting the birds in Arunachal Pradesh.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Dec 10, 2016 · 09:30 pm

Has climate change led to the surge in Japanese Encephalitis cases in Assam and Manipur?

Health experts blame warmer weather and erratic rainfall for the rising number of cases in Asia.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Oct 13, 2016 · 09:30 pm

After the flood, the Brahmaputra leaves behind a desert in Assam

As the floodwaters of the river recede for now, farmers find their fields covered with sand, on which they can grow nothing.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Aug 18, 2016 · 10:30 pm

Assam’s tea gardens shape up to become second home to wild animals

Tea estates in the North East are creating shelters for animals driven from their original habitat by deforestation.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Apr 17, 2016 · 09:30 pm

Orang becomes Assam’s newest tiger reserve, but can the poachers be kept at bay?

The designation should be a boost to nature conservation.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Mar 12, 2016 · 06:30 pm

Climate change is taking its toll on Assam’s cuisine and culture

Several traditional varieties of vegetables, fruits, and rice are disappearing from the flood-prone state, with tea produce also affected.

Azera Parveen Rahman

· Jan 27, 2016 · 12:30 pm